Aberdeen University, School of Social Science Masters Degrees

Are you interested in where we source our future energy and how we protect what we have now and in the future? Do you want to learn the complexities of… Read more

Do  you want to work internationally? The degree in International Political Economy will allow you to work either internationally or at home in an international position. Read more

This is an opportunity to understand and study order and disorder within nation states, institutions, organisations, corporations, culture and everyday life. Read more

International Relations and International Law programme give you a wider access to employment within international development and trade, government and political areas and knowledge of international law from a top 5 ranked School of Law (The Times Good University Guide 2019). Read more

This programme allows you to define your research interests and study towards an MPhil. Anthropology is ranked first in Scotland for student satisfaction (NSS). Read more

You can study an MRes or an MPhil research postgraduate degree which you can then either continue to PhD or apply your specialist expertise to a number of industry areas. Read more

This programme is not only about criminal justice and punishment, but also about society, and how individuals and communities perceive and respond to adverse conditions and deviant behaviour. Read more

Museum studies allows you to understand all there is to know about showcasing historic artefacts to a variety of different audiences. Read more

Post-Conflict Justice and Peacebuilding MSc gives you the opportunity to critically analyse peace, justice and reconciliation before and after conflict. Read more

Wouldn't it be interesting to study human societies to understand cultural life and social activities? This programme allows you to do just that in an ancient university dating back to 1495. Read more

The MRes in Social Science is a one-year research degree, combining specialist and generic methods training to equip students with transferable skills for graduate employment in the public, private and third sector. Read more

You study people and societies with emphasis on modern urban settings in a multidisciplinary area which overlaps with politics, international relations, anthropology, economics, history, human geography and psychology. Read more

If you are interested in the way our world has been shaped by security issues, conflict, defence policies and how business and other organisations deal with risks in different areas of the world you will be interested in Strategic Studies. Read more

If you are interested in how countries manage risk associated with conflict in society, peace-building, defence and policies, business and organisational… Read more

If you are interested in the social challenges of our times particularly with regard to security within different countries and regions of the world this programme offers you a combination of expertise to understand the challenges of maintaining business and development within different industries and regions. Read more