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.
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Our subject areas
Diplomacy & International Security
Develop your understanding of contemporary and historical issues relating to diplomacy and security while gaining skills for a range of careers.
Education
Research-informed programmes developed in line with current policy priorities to bolster the work of educators.
English & Creative Writing
Engage critically with the work of writers past and present or hone your own creative practice alongside professional writers.
Gender Studies
Develop the theoretical knowledge and analytical skills to engage critically with contemporary gender issues.
Genealogy
Gain a solid grounding in genealogical research and the use of records and archives.
History
Take your understanding of historical scholarship to an advanced level while developing your research skills.
Journalism, Media & Communication
Work with internationally-recognised academics and experienced journalists to explore media history, theory and practice.
Law
Explore the history, development, theory and practice behind a diverse range of legal specialisms.
Politics
Build your understanding of political history and theory while gaining skills for political or academic research roles.
Psychology & Counselling
Advance your career in clinical health psychology, counselling and psychotherapy or build a foundation for further research.
Safety & Risk Management
Qualify to operate across multiple working environments as an occupational health and safety practitioner.
Sport
Gain the analytical and programming skills required to use data for recruitment, training and tactics.
Social Policy
Offering a wide-ranging, international perspective on the latest theory and debates around social need, its causes and societal responses.
Social Work
Gain the practical skills and theoretical underpinning to make a difference in the lives of those who need it most.
TESOL & Translation
Practical, skills-focused Masters programmes for those seeking to improve language skills for career advancement.
Scholarships
There a number of opportunities to help fund your postgraduate study.
- Glasgow 850 International Masters Scholarships - worth £5,000 or £7,000 are available to International (non-UK, non-EU) applicants beginning full-time, in-person programmes in September 2025
- Scottish/RUK Postgraduate Dean's Excellence Scholarships - a limited number of merit-based scholarships worth £2,000 are available to Home and RUK applicants beginning full-time in-person programmes in September 2025
- 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 a 15% tuition fee discount are available to all Strathclyde alumni
- GREAT Scholarships for Justice and Law worth up to £10,000 are available to students from Ghana, Nigeria, India and Pakistan studying full-time programmes in Justice and Law
- Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Deans International Excellence Scholarship - worth £10,000 available to international students joining one of our Postgraduate Taught programmes in September 2025.
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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 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.
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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