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Politics & Social Sciences

Showing 1-12 of 69 universities in the UK, highest QS ranking first

UK, Canadian, Malaysian and New Zealand lists come from each university's website and may be incomplete, so a university missing here may still teach this subject. Ask a counsellor to check.

  • University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, England · UK

    QS 2027 #6

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate

    Programmes (4)

    • Human, Social, and Political Sciences (undergraduate course)
    • MPhil Politics and International StudiesMaster's
    • PhD Development StudiesPhD / Doctorate
    • MPhil CriminologyMaster's
    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

  • University College London (UCL)

    London, England · UK

    QS 2027 #8 tied

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate

    Programmes (70)

    • Anthropology BScBachelor's
    • Archaeology and Anthropology BABachelor's
    • Crime and Security Science BScBachelor's
    • Crime and Security Science MSciBachelor's

    and 66 more

    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

  • University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, Scotland · UK

    QS 2027 #35

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate

    Programmes (4)

    • Politics MA (Hons)Master's
    • International Relations MA (Hons)Master's
    • Sociology MA (Hons)Master's
    • Social Work PhDPhD / Doctorate
    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

  • King's College London

    London, England · UK

    QS 2027 #37

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's

    Programmes (4)

    • War Studies & International Relations (undergraduate subject area)
    • International Development (undergraduate subject area)
    • Global Affairs (postgraduate subject area)Master's
    • Addictions MScMaster's
    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

  • University of Manchester

    Manchester, England · UK

    QS 2027 #40 tied

    • Master's

    Programmes (4)

    • Criminology MAMaster's
    • Global Development MScMaster's
    • Governance, Politics and Policy MAMaster's
    • Humanitarianism and Conflict Response MAMaster's
    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

  • University of Bristol

    Bristol, England · UK

    QS 2027 #57

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate

    Programmes (42)

    • Anthropology and Archaeology (research degree)
    • BA AnthropologyBachelor's
    • BA Archaeology and AnthropologyBachelor's
    • BA Politics and Modern LanguagesBachelor's

    and 38 more

    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

  • London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

    London, England · UK

    QS 2027 #62

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate

    Programmes (4)

    • BSc in PoliticsBachelor's
    • BSc in International RelationsBachelor's
    • BSc in SociologyBachelor's
    • MSc International RelationsMaster's
    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

  • University of Sheffield

    Sheffield, England · UK

    QS 2027 #82 tied

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate

    Programmes (4)

    • Politics and International Relations BABachelor's
    • Sociology BABachelor's
    • International Relations
    • International Development
    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

  • Durham University

    Durham, England · UK

    QS 2027 #85

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's

    Programmes (4)

    • MA International RelationsMaster's
    • MSc Conflict Prevention and PeacebuildingMaster's
    • MSc Defence, Development and DiplomacyMaster's
    • MA Socio-Cultural AnthropologyMaster's
    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

Where this comes from: US programmes from the US Department of Education's College Scorecard; Australian courses from CRICOS, the government register of courses open to international students; UK, Canadian, Malaysian and New Zealand courses from each university's own website. Courses change every year, so always confirm on the university's website or with a counsellor before you apply.

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