College of Social Sciences

We bring together the study of business, education, law, social and political science. Building upon the tradition of Adam Smith our world-leading research and teaching addresses local and global challenges. If you study here, you'll benefit from our network of national and international links and be able to choose from a range of ground-breaking degree programmes including those at our Dumfries campus.


  • Policy Scotland Launch

    Policy Scotland Launch

    Policy Scotland would like to invite you to our launch and inaugural seminar, hosted by Professor Anton Muscatelli. Policy Scotland is a hub for innovative thinking on public and social policy issues.

  • Glasgow Law top in Scotland

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    The School of Law ranked top in Scotland in the Guardian University guide 2014 league table and in the top 20 of all law schools in the United Kingdom.

  • UNESCO Learning Cities

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    Professor Michael Osborne, one of the experts advising the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning was interviewed by the World University News on the UNESCO Learning Cities project.