University of Glasgow - Schools - School of Social & Political Sciences

Undergraduate study

The quality of our Undergraduate study programmes attract students from all over the world, to whom we offer internationally excellent teaching across all subject area, tailored to varied interests within individual disciplines.

Programmes include: Central & Eastern European Studies, Economic & Social History, International Relations, Politics, Sociology, Quantitative Methods, and Social & Public Policy.

Postgraduate study

Postgraduate Taught Study

The School runs Masters programmes in fields across the social and political sciences, reflecting the specialist research interests of our staff.

Postgraduate Research Study

Structured masters courses link to specific vocational areas such as urban planning and real estate, and dedicated training courses to prepare students for doctoral study.

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SPS Student Support

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Student Experience

Information for current students on employability opportunities, careers service, peer support, student experience forum, student societies

Student testimonials

Thinking of studying for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in our School? Have a read at what some of our former students had to say about their experiences.

Subject areas

Our staff

In the School of Social & Political Sciences we take an interdisciplinary approach to the Social Sciences, making a dynamic and engaging teaching and research environment.

Research centres & further activities

Erasmus Mundus programmes

Glasgow-Nankai Partnership

The University of Glasgow and Nankai University have long-standing research collaborations in the social sciences, and growing links in disciplines from chemistry through to museum studies, to urban studies and business. An exchange programme allows our students to spend time at Glasgow and Nankai to further deepen our links.

About us

Welcome to the School of Social and Political Sciences. We take an interdisciplinary approach to the Social Sciences, making a dynamic and engaging teaching and research environment.

School news

13 Jan

UK Housing Review 2020 recognised as influential

The publication has been named runner up as the most influential housing report of 2020 by Thinkhouse
08 Jan

Scotland in Lockdown project concludes

The Chief Scientist Office funded project hosted a webinar with findings and launched their final report in December 2020
15 Dec

Professor Jim Tomlinson awarded Leverhulme Trust Fellowship

Congratulations to Jim who will take up the Fellowship in October 2021
14 Dec

Social & Public Policy teaching team win top award

Congratulations to the team who won the Social Policy Association’s Policy Press Outstanding Teaching Award 2020
09 Dec

Prof Mark Stephens appointed as REF 2021 panel member

Mark will sit as a member on Panel C, Sub-panel 13 Architecture, Built Environment and Planning

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