Prices
In this page, you will find information about prices for one-on-one consultancy and course / seminar prices. The price of the latter depends on the group size and duration, so do contact me directly for a quote. For the courses I teach at the ECPR Summer School and Winter School and IPSA-NUS Summer School, do contact these organisations directly for course fees. Note that as a freelancer in higher education, my fees are exempt from VAT under Article 20 (9) of Spanish VAT Law 37/1992.
One-on-one consultancy
Fee per hour | 120.00€ not-for-profit institutions / 180.00€ for-profits institutions |
Will I work with my data? | Yes, all the time. Otherwise, sample data is provided |
Is support after the course free? | Support is free for content seen during the consultancy |
Is NVivo software price included? | No |
Where can I obtain NVivo? | You can download the 14-day trial of NVivo for Mac or Windows here or purchase a license here. |
Universities and research centres
NVivo courses | Qualitative Analysis with NVivo | Introduction to NVivo | Master course Qualitative Analysis with NVivo + Introduction to NVivo |
Duration | Two days | Two days | Three days |
Small group (3 to 6 people) | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com |
Medium group (7 to 10 people) | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com |
Large group (11 to 14 people) | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com |
Will I work with my data? | The course uses sample data to learn NVivo's functions. You will practice with your own data if you do the homework tasks between both days. | The course uses sample data to learn NVivo's functions. You will practice with your own data if you do the homework tasks between both days. | Though the course uses sample data to learn NVivo's functions, plenty of time in allocated during the course to practice with your own data and to get feedback about how NVivo applies to your own research context. |
Is support after the course free? | Support is free for content seen during the course | Support is free for content seen during the course | Support is free for content seen during the course |
Is knowing NVivo a requirement? | No | No | No |
Is the NVivo software price included? | No | No | No |
Are transport and meal costs included in the course fee? | No | No | No |
Other courses | Methodological Seminars | Method Courses |
Duration | Half-day or one day each | Half-day or one day each |
Small group (3 to 6 people) | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com |
Medium group (7 to 10 people) | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com |
Large group (11 to 14 people) | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com |
Will I work with my data? | You can use your own data for the seminars on Foundations of Qualitative Analysis and Coding Qualitative Data. For the Seeking Patterns and Presenting Findings seminars, sample data are used. | The course uses sample data to learn the method |
Is support after the course free? | Support is free for content seen during the seminar | Support is free for content seen during the course |
Is knowing NVivo a requirement? | No | No |
Is the NVivo software price included? | No | No |
Are transport and meal costs included in the course fee? | No | No |
Consultancy for research and evaluation projects and intervention programmes | |
Fee per hour | 120.00€ |
Fee per project | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com |
Consultancy for assessing and monitoring research projects and intervention programmes | |
Fee per hour | 120.00€ |
Fee per project | Contact me at info@mariehelenepare.com |
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As a freelance methodologist, I train social scientists and humanitarian practitioners in qualitative analysis, decolonising research and participatory methodologies. I coach research teams, teach doctoral-level courses in method schools and I consult for humanitarian aid agencies worldwide.