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15.7k Master's degrees in Social Sciences
Exploring Social Sciences programmes can be a rewarding venture for international students. With tuition fees ranging from €2,005 to €48,609, there's a diverse array of options to suit various budgets. The typical tuition fee, represented by the €20,129, offers a good benchmark for what to expect. Moreover, 7% of programmes are considered affordable, making higher education accessible to a broader audience. For those preferring flexibility, 17% of Social Sciences programmes are available online, catering to different learning preferences and schedules.

Public Policy
This Public Policy course from Loughborough University empowers you to become one of the next generations of policy leaders, capable of shaping a better future at local, national, and global levels.

Terrorism, Security and Policing
Understand the prime causes of terrorism and the importance of security and law enforcement training in countering these in the Terrorism, Security and Policing course at Liverpool John Moores University.

Global Urban Change
The MSc in Global Urban Change, formerly known as Urban Management and Development, is a 12-month English-taught programme offered at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).

Positive Psychology and Well-being
Become a scientist-practitioner in the broad field of psychology. You focus on people’s strengths and talents, and the positive aspects of human functioning. You will be trained in interventions to establish happiness and positive behavioral change. You can apply this within the broad domain of mental health services, schools, and companies. This track is part of MSc Social Psychology.

Media, Ethics and Social Change (Online)
The Media, Ethics and Social Change (Online) from the University of Sussex Online offers you the opportunity to engage with the ways in which digital media is both transforming the world and is a medium for transformation. It will teach you how to use digital media in a meaningful way to bring about positive change across various sectors.

Global Health Policy (Distance learning)
Studying this Global Health Policy (Distance learning) programme at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine you’ll benefit from our multidisciplinary expertise in areas including public health, epidemiology, health economics and political science.

Digital International Affairs
Do you want to stay ahead of the curve in today's digital world? The Master of Science in Digital International Affairs from Vienna School of International Studies might be the perfect fit for you! With a curriculum that covers everything from big data and cybersecurity to digital diplomacy and international law, you will be prepared to tackle the challenges of the 21st century.

Environment, Politics and Development
The Environment, Politics and Development programme from SOAS University of London addresses these pressing questions through a combination of critical political ecology and interdisciplinary approaches.

Management Analytics
Do you want to combine management and business economics with data science and AI to develop value-creating solutions for complex business problems? Do you want to learn how to make data-driven commercial and strategic decisions? Management Analytics equips you with the skills and mindset to become a data-empowered manager. This is a track of the Research Master in Economics.

International Relations
Prepare for a career in global, regional, and international affairs or diplomacy to address some of the most critical issues facing the planet in the International Relations program from School for International Training.

Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets
Learn central issues in Macroeconomic and Financial Economics analysis. Join the Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets program at Barcelona School of Economics.

AI for Marketing and Communication
The AI for Marketing and Communication course at the LUMSA University provides a comprehensive study of fundamental marketing and communication theory, as well as practical skills, abilities and tools in crafting and providing content through both traditional and digital media.

Advertising and Communications
Want to work in an industry where creativity meets data, culture and technology? Advertising today is fast‑moving, digital and global - and you need more than creative ideas to succeed. You need strategic thinking, audience insight and the confidence to work across changing media. Learn more with the Advertising and Communications programme from Brunel University of London.

Global Management
Build the strategic mindset, cross-cultural skills and leadership confidence to thrive in international business. Explore different management disciplines, grow your global network and collaborate with people from around the world on real business challenges. Put your skills into practice through international experiences in Europe, India and China, and prepare to make an impact across borders.

Gender Studies (Research)
Gender Studies (Research) programme at Utrecht University combines a thorough grounding in the historiography and contemporary state of Gender Studies as a discipline with intensive training in the critical practice of cultural theories and epistemologies from feminist, postcolonial, critical race, and queer perspectives.

Social Challenges, Policies, and Interventions
Social Challenges, Policies, and Interventions at Utrecht University equips you to take on roles that involve building bridges between different stakeholders in a wide range of social challenges.

Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA)
Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA) from Utrecht University is a two-year joint-degree Master of Science programme, available in both part-time and full-time modes.

Master of Public Policy
Gain the expertise that policymakers need to create strategic and operational policies that make life better—locally, nationally, and internationally with Master of Public Policy programme offered at the Victoria University of Wellington.

Sociology and Social Research
In the Sociology and Social Research programme at Utrecht University, we will teach you to develop explanations for relevant social phenomena using state-of-the-art theory from Sociology, but also other disciplines such as Economics and Psychology. You will test these explanations using quantitative empirical research methods.

Global Urban Transformations
During Master’s programme Global Urban Transformations from Utrecht University your aim is to find the answers and contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable world.