Humanities & Social SciencesJanuary Postgraduate Courses
Study in Glasgow, Scotland. Take the next chapter of your journey with Strathclyde.
We have 14 postgraduate taught courses available for January entry across our seven departments, each of them student-focused and designed with progress in mind. Our graduates find our postgraduate taught Masters courses ideal preparation for doctoral research, academia and career development.
With renowned scholars and an international student community, our Masters courses offer a stimulating environment for you to champion your learning aims.
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Scholarships
There a number of opportunities to help fund your postgraduate study.
- Glasgow 850 International Masters Scholarships worth between £5,000 and £7,000 are open to applications from self-funded, international (non-EU) fee-paying offer holders, joining a full-time, on-campus in January 2026
- EU Engagement Scholarships worth between £5,000 and £10,000 are available to students from EU countries studying full-time programmes
- Strathclyde Alumni Scholarships worth up to 20% tuition fee discount are available to Strathclyde alumni
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Courses available for January entry
LLM Construction Law
Construction professionals develop knowledge of the law required for practical application while lawyers gain legal expertise relating to management of construction projects.
LLM Global Environmental Law & Governance
Develop the skills and expertise to pursue a career in areas of global environmental law and governance.
LLM International Commercial Law
Explore how international commercial law deals with real-world challenges. Our graduates from this programme come from all around the world.
LLM Law
Benefit from flexibility and choice to construct your own programme of law studies with the opportunity to participate in masterclasses and teaching by guest speakers.
LLM Law, Technology and Innovation
Explore the legal ramifications of rapid innovation driven by AI, machine learning and big data. Develop coding skills and learn how these can be applied to the legal profession.
LLM International Maritime Law
Study at the only maritime law programme in Scotland, bringing together Strathclyde's unique experience, taught by subject experts and visiting scholars
LLM Professional Legal Practice
Eligible graduates will be able to focus on a particular area of law and legal practice by way of an extended, 15,000 word dissertation.
PG Certificate Children & Young People in Conflict with the Law
Developed by the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice for individuals who wish to improve outcomes for children and young people who are on the cusp of, or in conflict with the law.
MSc Education Studies
Develop a solid foundation for understanding transformative processes in all cultural contexts and gain a grounding in research methods and reasoning.
MEd Education Studies (part-time)
A flexible, part-time nature allows students to gain a Masters level qualification without the need to stop working.
MSc Educational Leadership (Online)
Designed for professionals working in education, who are already in or want to move into leadership roles, the programme will develop your understanding of leadership and the purposes which educational leadership serves.
PgCert Education (International)
An online, internationally-recognised Masters level teacher professional development course those working in international school settings.
MSc TESOL & Intercultural Communication
Benefit from a highly personalised professional learning programme which enables you to be an autonomous and reflective ELT practitioner.
MSc Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies
Gain a grounding in the theory and practice of genealogical research, records, archives and heraldry.
MSc Political Communications & Media
Examine the theories and research designs for the study of conflict, peace, security and cooperation.
MSc Media, Crime & Violence
Explore various conceptual and methodological tools and their connections to real-world problems and gain a range of useful research and analysis skills.
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Why do a Masters?
Pursue a subject you're passionate about, stand out in the job market or build connections for future academic study.
Funding a Masters
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Placements
Many of our postgraduate taught courses 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.
Our students
Jennifer Gray
MSc Historical Studies
I thoroughly enjoyed my undergraduate degree and felt that I wanted to spend more time studying the topics that I had found most interesting. The MSc offered me the opportunity to do this and to shape my coursework and dissertation according to my interests.
Josh Box
MSc Public Policy
I feel that I reached a plateau in my work life. I needed a new challenge and wanted to equip myself with the skills to better understand the policy environments I was working within. University of Strathclyde appealed to me as the course content is very forward thinking and relevant in the real world.
Tinotenda Jakazi
LLM International Commercial Law
The academic reputation of the University of Strathclyde as a leading research institution was of particular attraction to me. I was also attracted to Strathclyde by the beauty and culture of Glasgow; a modern, progressive and friendly city with a rich history, that develops and fosters global citizens.
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Email: hass-pgt-admissions@strath.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 444 8600
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