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

SPS Student Support
Find details on the resources available to support you throughout your degree

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

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.
School news
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13 JanThe publication has been named runner up as the most influential housing report of 2020 by Thinkhouse
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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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