Arts & Social Sciences

    Arts & Social Sciences

    Duration3 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 21,900 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2024

    Arts & Social Sciences

    About

    This non-Honours (Ordinary) MA degree represents the finest Scottish tradition of extensive study over a wide range of subjects and disciplines.

    You will be able to study modules in subjects that interest and challenge you.  You can choose from across the range of MA disciplines in both the humanities and social sciences.  Modules include:

    • English
    • Creative Writing
    • Film Studies
    • European Languages
    • History
    • European Studies
    • Philosophy
    • Economics
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental Sustainability
    • Geography
    • International Business
    • Politics & International Relations
    • Psychology
    • Urban Planning
    • Career Planning

    We work hard to combine tradition with innovation. For example, you can study Romantic poetry but also contemporary poetry, European art cinema as well as Hollywood cinema, Shakespeare as well as science fiction, African history as well as Scottish history.

    Unlike many similar courses in the UK there are no requirements to take core or compulsory modules for this course, or to take particular subjects or modules. This ensures you have the flexibility to tailor your degree to your needs.

    You will be assigned an advisor of studies who will help you choose the combination of modules that best reflect your interest and ambitions.

    Develop your own, flexible, study programme to reflect your intellectual and creative interests across the humanities and social sciences

    Disciplines

    School of Humanities Social Sciences and Law

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    30 points

    Standard: BBB

    Widening access: CCC

    Level 1 entry

    Such as A-Level or International Baccalaureate (IB)

    The essential subjects are Mathematics + another science (Information Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Human Biology, Physics, or Computing Science)

    Standard: BBB

    Widening access: CCC

    To see if you would be considered as a widening access applicant view our contextual admissions policy

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 62
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 89

    Career

    This degree prepares you for a wide range of career options because you will develop a variety of skills and knowledge from several different academic disciplines.

    Employers will also value your research and communication skills.

    We encourage and foster critical thinking and independent habits of mind, enabling you to see connections between disciplines and synthesise diverse ideas and approaches.

    We also offer study abroad opportunities and internship options, providing you with valuable experience.

    Career options include roles in:

    • education
    • publishing
    • journalism
    • galleries
    • museums and heritage sites
    • social media
    • marketing
    • arts administration

    Fee Information

    How to Apply

    Click or tap the Apply button

    If there is more than one apply button, you should click the one next to the date you wish to start your course.

    Complete your application

    You will need to complete the following information as part of your application:

    • Your home address and contact information, including your personal email address and date of birth
    • Details of the your qualifications, grades and dates (this includes any qualifications you have not yet completed)
    • Details of your English language qualifications, such as IELTS (for non-English speakers)

    You don’t need to include the following information with your application now, but you can include it if you have it. Otherwise we will ask you to provide the details later:

    • Upload a copy of your qualifications, English language qualifications
    • For international applicants only - details of your passport and upload a copy of your current passport

    If you are working with a recruitment agent, remember to add in their details in the relevant section so that we can link them to your application from the start. This means the emails we send to you will also be copied to your agent’s registered branch email address for information.

    Arts & Social Sciences

    University of Dundee

    University of Dundee

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Dundee