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15.6k Master's degrees in Social Sciences
Exploring Social Sciences programmes can be a rewarding venture for international students. With tuition fees ranging from €2,008 to €48,547, there's a diverse array of options to suit various budgets. The typical tuition fee, represented by the €20,134, 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.

Political Economy
Over the last three decades, political economy has been one of the fastest growing approaches in the social sciences. If you are interested in how institutions shape the behaviour of political actors and how political decisions influence markets and vice versa, then you will profit from the Political Economy programme from University of Essex.

Psychology
The Psychology programme from University of Plymouth offers advanced study opportunities and a solid foundation in major theoretical approaches across core areas of psychology: clinical, biological, cognitive, social, developmental, and individual differences.

Counselling and Psychotherapy
The Counselling and Psychotherapy course offered at the UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) provides professional counselling training enabling you to register with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Archaeology and Heritage (by Distance Learning)
This Archaeology and Heritage (by Distance Learning) programme at the University of Leicester explores approaches to the archaeological heritage in general, landscape archaeology, archaeology and education, and the archaeology of standing buildings.

International Journalism
Do you want to report on news from the most interesting and important parts of the world? Are you committed to a career in journalism but need the professional skills? If so, this one-year International Journalism programme at Brunel University of London provides excellent preparation for working across all platforms.

International Incorporated Masters in MA Peace, Resilience and Social Justice
The International Incorporated Masters in MA Peace, Resilience and Social Justice from University of Bradford International College is designed for those seeking an advanced understanding of the intersecting crises of climate change/ecological degradation, inequality and injustice, conflict and violence.

Applied Psychology (Conversion)
Gain the core skills and knowledge needed to progress to a range of psychology-based master’s degrees, regardless of your undergraduate background with this Applied Psychology (Conversion) degree from University of Bath.

International Development
International Development from University of Galway is deigned to equip you with the knowledges and skills to tackle the most urgent concerns of international development in the world today.

International Political Economy
The MSc in International Political Economy (IPE) at Queen's University Belfast provides students with an advanced understanding of the interrelationship between economics and politics at the global, national, and sub-national levels.

Asian Studies
The Master’s in Asian Studies at Leiden University is your opportunity to earn a specialised qualification from one of the leading centres for Asian studies in Europe. The programme consists of one-year specialisations in East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian as well as the Global Asian specialisation, with an emphasis on a disciplinary approach to the study of Asia.

Environment, Culture and Communication
This Environment, Culture and Communication programme from University of Glasgow explores the relationships we hold with our ‘wild’ environments, and how these evolved.

Geography - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Geography - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Birkbeck, University of London.

Gender Studies
Gender Studies from University of Malta is offered at both the University of Malta and the University of Malta – Gozo Campus.

European Women's and Gender History (MATILDA)
The European Women's and Gender History (MATILDA) at Central European University (CEU), was established in 2008 by six partner universities, offering students the opportunity to learn from leading historians in a cross-cultural setting.

Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
Study Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Wolverhampton and gain the skills you need to practise as a therapist. The programme incorporates best practice from psychology, psychotherapy and healthcare fields, preparing you for professional positions within the thriving area of counselling.

Research Master in Psychology - Individual Differences and Assessment
Become an expert in researching individual differences like personality, motivation, intelligence, and cognition, and how these evolve over time. In the Research Master you study how these differences affect people's lives in the areas of work and health. This program is an excellent preparation for a PhD or a career in applied research.

Catalan Studies
With this Catalan Studies MRes programme at the University of Liverpool combine research skills training in modern languages and cultural studies with tailored theoretical and methodological approaches aligned to your proposed research project.

Global South Asia Studies
This Global South Asia Studies , MSc degree course offered by the Brunel University of London challenges you to question the notion of South Asia as a bounded region and to rethink it as a dynamic space connected to a global circulation of people, capital, technologies, and ideas in diverse ways.

Professional Psychology
This Professional Psychology course at University of Wollongong is for graduates of a four-year accredited psychology program.

English Literature
The English Literature degree offered at the University of Reading presents students with an exciting range of topics and periods, from the Renaissance stage to minority literatures in contemporary Britain.