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Humanities & Social SciencesPostgraduate Taught

Take the next chapter of your journey with us.

We have over 50 postgraduate taught programmes across our seven departments, each of them student-focused and designed with progress in mind. Our graduates find our postgraduate taught programmes ideal preparation for doctoral research, academia and career development.

With renowned scholars and an international student community, our programmes offer a stimulating environment for you to master your learning aims.

Please note the application deadlines for international students for September 2026 entry.

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Scholarships

There a number of opportunities to help fund your postgraduate study.

Scholarship Value Available to
Humanities & Social Sciences Dean's International Excellence Scholarship £10,000 International students joining one of our postgraduate taught programmes in September 2026
Humanities & Social Sciences: International Masters Scholarship £6,000 or £8,000 International (non-UK, non-EU) applicants beginning full-time, in-person programmes in September 2026
Humanities & Social Sciences: Scottish/RUK Postgraduate Dean's Excellence Scholarship £2,000 Home (Scottish) and rUK students beginning full-time, in-person Master's programmes in September
EU Engagement Scholarships £5,000 to £10,000 EU students studying full-time programmes
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Placements

Many of our postgraduate taught programmes offer work-based placement opportunities where students can build experience and put academic learning into practice.

Students can work with public, private or community organisations, with successful completion of placements forming part of coursework.

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Our students

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Saad Khalil

MSc Diplomacy & International Security

One of the unique strengths of this programme was the opportunity to learn directly from experienced diplomats and practitioners. I had the privilege of engaging with Ambassador Leigh Turner, who offered insights into the complexities of the Russia-Ukraine war. I also interacted with German Consul Christiane Hullmann, who explained Germany鈥檚 approach to soft power
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Heather Burns

MSc Law, Technology & Innovation

At a crucial time for the field and for human rights both online and offline, it was good to take some time to shore up the academic and legal foundations needed for the road ahead. The 黑料正能量 MSc reflected that perfectly.

Yuyan Wang

MSc Education Studies

In terms of career planning, the programme has deepened my understanding of global education systems and enhanced my cross-cultural communication skills, laying a solid foundation for future employment or further PhD studies

New courses

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences have launched a selection of innovative new programmes. Shape your future with our new postgraduate programmes addressing global challenges.

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Email: hass-pgt-admissions@strath.ac.uk 
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 444 8600
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