London School of Economics and Political Science, Full Time Masters Degrees in Sociology

The MSc Sociology provides rigorous and in-depth training in sociological theory, methodology, and key areas of sociological research. Read more

Political sociology is a subject with a long and distinguished history and a thriving contemporary debate. The MSc Political Sociology is designed to look beneath the day-to-day controversies of politics in order to explore the underlying forces that either promote or retard political and social change. Read more

The MSc Economy and Society programme offers a flexible yet comprehensive introduction to a broadly sociological study of the economy and economic life, thereby providing a strong theoretical and methodological foundation for engaging in critical discussions on the future of our societies. Read more

The MSc Inequalities and Social Science is a comprehensive and wide-ranging programme, providing an introduction to a range of interdisciplinary approaches to the social scientific analysis of inequality. Read more

The MSc Human Rights and Politics programme provides a rigorous year-long academic engagement with critical political issues faced by international human… Read more

The MSc History of International Relations, delivered by the Department of International History , is an intensive one year degree designed to develop your intellectual skills and knowledge of global history which will advance your career prospects across a wide-range of sectors This popular taught programme is unique and distinctive. Read more

The MSc Culture and Society gives you the opportunity to develop expertise in the social study of cultural processes. Its ethos emphasises tight integration of leading-edge cultural theory, innovative methodologies and attention to the most significant cultural trends and practices, globally and locally. Read more

The MSc City Design and Social Science focuses on the relations between the social and spatial organisation of cities and urban environments. Read more

Our world is more interconnected than ever. We call it globalisation, but without good histories to explain how we got here, we cannot begin to know where we are heading. Read more

This programme draws on the range of expertise available within the Department, as well as related academic departments, in order to provide advanced training in social research methodologies, combined with the opportunity to focus on a substantive social science area. Read more

The MSc in Development Studies provides you with high-quality academic training in development studies, using contemporary theory in the social sciences to understand the processes, policy and practice of development. Read more

The MSc Gender (Research) degree combines a thorough grounding in contemporary theories of gender with advanced training in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. Read more

This distinctive interdisciplinary programme focuses on integrating the theoretical analysis of gender with questions of globalisation and development. Read more

The programme employs a gender perspective to critically examine such questions as how representations in the media may reinforce or subvert social roles… Read more

The MSc Gender, Policy and Inequalities provides advanced study in the application of gender theory to social policy, planning and practice, with an interdisciplinary approach. Read more

Our MSc Organisational and Social Psychology (OSP) is a world leading master's degree programme. It addresses, at its core, the interface between social psychological processes and organisational systems, and how these shape the performance and well-being of individuals and institutions. Read more

Political theory is the study of how we do and should think about the nature and organisation of political life and its limits. Read more

This unique, multidisciplinary programme is concerned with the ways in which gender is understood in relation to, and affected by, regional, national and global peace and security processes in conflict and post-conflict settings. Read more

The MSc Behavioural Science programme is a world leading master's degree which teaches you how to use behavioural science to change human behaviour in corporate and public environments. Read more

The MSc Gender is a flexible degree which offers you the opportunity to develop expertise in the fullest possible range of gender theories, and stresses the significance of gender for knowledge and research design. Read more

The MSc Gender is a flexible degree which offers you the opportunity to develop expertise in the fullest possible range of gender theories, and stresses the significance of gender for knowledge and research design. Read more

This programme offers an intensive, year-long exploration of a wide range of contemporary issues in media and communications. Read more

This research-led MSc teaching programme in Gender (Rights and Human Rights) aims to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the epistemological, conceptual, and empirical contexts in which gender and human rights operate and circulate around the globe. Read more

This double degree programme is designed for students interested in the MSc International Social and Public Policy, but who also desire an even more internationalised experience by studying in two contrasting country contexts (UK and China) over two years. Read more