Government Social Research
In order to be eligible for the degree you will need to be a serving civil servant. Priority will be given to Government Social Researchers, but other suitably qualified individuals are welcome to apply provided that they are involved in government research and analysis to some degree.
You will need to have approval from your line manager and the person who holds the training budget for your Directorate (usually your Head of Unit).
In terms of academic qualifications, the normal minimum requirement for entry to this programme is a second class honours degree, preferably in a social science subject, from a UK university or an overseas degree from outside the UK that the IOE judges to be of an equivalent standard.
The IOE may also consider applicants with a professional or other qualification gained by written examination and judged by the Institute to be the equivalent of a second class honours degree.
Candidates may also be eligible for entry if they have alternative qualifications gained by written evidence; in such cases, the IOE may ask them to take a qualifying examination or prepare qualifying essays.
If you need advice about whether you meet these requirements please contact the Institute of Education (Magdalen Meade email: m.meade@ioe.ac.uk).
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