Studying Social Sciences at Glasgow
The MA Social Sciences is the main undergraduate degree at the University of Glasgow. It is one of the flexible degrees at the University. Most students who study our core social science subjects will be enrolled on this degree programme.
Within the programme you may study for different types of degree:
- Joint Honours
- Single Honours
- Single Honours with Quantitative Methods
When applying to study with us, we strongly recommend selecting a Joint Honours degree even if you intend to specialise in a single subject.
Contact us
Current undergraduate students can contact our Curriculum Guidance and Support Team through the University of Glasgow helpdesk.
If you have general queries about the programme, please email us at: socsci-MA@glasgow.ac.uk
The Programme
How the MA Social Sciences programme works and what subjects you can study.
Pre-Honours
Information for first year and second year students.
- How to enrol in your courses
- Choosing first year courses
- Choosing second year courses
- Key dates for 2025/26
- Information for new students
- Living in Glasgow
Information for Applicants
Policies and Regulations
- Advanced Entry Policy
- Honours Entry
- Progress Committee
- Ordinary Degree
- Repeat Year Requests
- Readmission Policy
- Transfer Policy
- University Regulations
- Supplementary Regulations
