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Search a course, or browse by subject, to see which of 362 universities in the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia teach it, with the programmes each one lists.

Politics & Social Sciences

Showing 13-24 of 333 universities, 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 Melbourne

    Melbourne, Victoria · Australia

    QS 2027 #22 tied

    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate

    Programmes (14)

    • Doctor of Philosophy - Indigenous KnowledgePhD / Doctorate
    • Master of Advanced Social Work (Research)Master's
    • Master of Arts (Advanced Seminar and Shorter Thesis)Master's
    • Master of Arts (Thesis)Master's

    and 10 more

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  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois · USA

    QS 2027 #24

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

    Programmes (11)

    • AnthropologyBachelor's, Master's, PhD / Doctorate
    • Area StudiesBachelor's, Master's
    • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's
    • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's

    and 7 more

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  • Princeton University

    Princeton, New Jersey · USA

    QS 2027 #27

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

    Programmes (7)

    • AnthropologyBachelor's, Master's, PhD / Doctorate
    • Area StudiesBachelor's, Master's, PhD / Doctorate
    • DemographyMaster's, PhD / Doctorate
    • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's

    and 3 more

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  • University of Sydney

    Sydney, New South Wales · Australia

    QS 2027 #28

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

    Programmes (50)

    • Bachelor of ArtsBachelor's
    • Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Honours)Bachelor's
    • Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) and Bachelor of LawsBachelor's
    • Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of LawsBachelor's

    and 46 more

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  • Australian National University (ANU)

    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · Australia

    QS 2027 #29

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

    Programmes (89)

    • Bachelor of ArtsBachelor's
    • Bachelor of Asia-Pacific AffairsBachelor's
    • Bachelor of Asian StudiesBachelor's
    • Bachelor of Asian Studies (with Year in Asia)Bachelor's

    and 85 more

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  • Monash University

    Melbourne, Victoria · Australia

    QS 2027 #31

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

    Programmes (61)

    • Bachelor of Architectural Studies and Bachelor of Global StudiesBachelor's
    • Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence and Bachelor of ArtsBachelor's
    • Bachelor of ArtsBachelor's
    • Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Art History and CuratingBachelor's

    and 57 more

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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Queensland · Australia

    QS 2027 #40 tied

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's

    Programmes (22)

    • Bachelor of Advanced Humanities (Honours)Bachelor's
    • Bachelor of Business Management / Diploma in LanguagesBachelor's
    • Bachelor of Commerce / Diploma in LanguagesBachelor's
    • Bachelor of Criminal Justice (exit award only)Bachelor's

    and 18 more

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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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