Methodology
120 ECTS - MA degree
Numbers tell a story. With our Research Methodology program, you will learn how to look at numbers in context and explore research methods in the social sciences, with a particular focus on quantitative research methods. With good access to data in a small society at the forefront of change, the University of Iceland is an ideal platform for methodology research.
Two specialisations
The MA in methodology is a two-year graduate programme that can be tailored to suit a student's interests.
Students may choose between the following specialisations:
- Methodology
- Market research
Main objectives
Students should acquire comprehensive theoretical knowledge of research methods in the social sciences, with a particular focus on quantitative research and market research, as well as knowledge and understanding of how research is commercially exploited.
Completing the programme allows a student to apply for doctoral studies.
Students should have completed a Bachelor's degree from the University of Iceland (or a comparable degree) with first class grade. Students are further required to have completed the following two undergraduate courses or equivalent courses: FÉL204G Methodology: Social Science Research Methods., FÉL306G Statistics I: Introduction. All international applicants, whose native language is not English, are required to provide results of the TOEFL (79) or IELTS (6.5) tests as evidence of English proficiency.
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Contact us
Student and Teaching Service at the School of Social Sciences
Email: nemFVS@hi.is
Gimli, Sæmundargata
102 Reykjavík, Iceland
Open weekdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tel. +354 525 4500
