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The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, the largest faculty at the University of Bath, is home to six departments. We span a wide range of social science specialisms, such as economics, international education, sport management, international relations, interpreting and translation, forensic psychology, and international development. Our approach to teaching and professional development is designed to leave you well-equipped to kickstart or change careers. Many of our courses offer placements or consultancy projects to give you hands-on experience as part of your degree. Our teaching excellence and real-world experience encourage wider thinking, and help you realise your potential to make a positive impact on society.

Why study at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences?

Our research impacts the world around us and informs our teaching. It spans economic activity, physical and mental health, education, political and social policy, and climate change.

We collaborate with a range of specialist University institutes, such as the Centre for Development Studies, the Institute for Policy Research, and the Centre for 21st Century Public Health.

In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, we are joint 12th for Sports-Related Subjects and in the top 75 for Psychology; as well as in the top 100 for both Development Studies and Social Policy & Administration.

5,385

postgraduate students

43

courses

Top 150

in the QS World University Rankings 2025

Bath  United Kingdom

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About the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

We offer a wide range of programmes at MA, MSc and MRes level, as well as PhD courses and Professional Doctorates.

Our departments

  • Economics: Study Economics, Applied Economics or Behavioural Economics, with options to specialise in finance and banking.
  • Education: Dive into areas like international education and TESOL, with part-time and distance-learning options available.
  • Health: Specialise in sports and health, with degrees such as Sport Management or Football Medicine, many offered flexibly through distance learning.
  • Politics, Languages & International Studies: Broaden your knowledge of international relations, security and gender issues; study abroad on a Euromasters course; or prepare for a career as a professional linguist or interpreter.
  • Psychology: Specialise in clinical, forensic or health psychology; or study the overlap between psychology and economics.
  • Social & Policy Sciences: With full- and part-time options available, you can research public policy, criminology, international development and humanitarian issues.

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Bath is a bustling UNESCO Heritage City – small and safe, but with plenty to do and see. All of our teaching facilities are located on our campus 10 minutes outside the city, with easy access to lectures, eateries, green spaces, and the Sports Training Village.

Find out more on our Living in Bath web pages.

Hear directly from our current students and alumni by visiting our blog pages.

Scholarships for September 2025 study at the University of Bath are open for applications. You need to be an offer holder to be eligible, so apply for a master's now if you want to join a top 10 UK institution and be considered for a scholarship.

We have a number of scholarship schemes available for postgraduate students with a range of eligibility criteria, including our Global Leaders Scholarship and Deans Award for Academic Excellence worth £5,000 each, open to all nationalities.

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If you're intending to study the MA Contemporary European Studies (Euromasters) course, then you could apply for funding to support you.
We usually offer one scholarship per year in either the:
- MA Contemporary European Studies: Politics, Policy and Society (Euromasters)
- MA Contemporary European Studies with Transatlantic Track (Euromasters)

Value of Scholarship(s)

full fee scholarship for the first academic year; half fee scholarship for the second academic year

Eligibility

You must have the equivalent of a first-class Honours degree or, an exceptionally high 2:1 degree to be considered.

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