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University College London, London

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK25%Acceptance Rate		 MA Sociology of Childhood and Children's Rights
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5PTE80
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Tuition:  
(£35,400/Yr)$47.1K/Yr
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(£20,058/Yr)$26.7K/Yr
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#29/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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King's College London, London

9.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate		 MA Big Data - Culture and Society
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE69
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Tuition:  
(£33,299/Yr)$44.3K/Yr
Living: 
(£15,636/Yr)$20.8K/Yr
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University of Leeds, Leeds

5.7(Based on 57 User Reviews)England, UK56.67%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Society, Culture and Media
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE64
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Tuition:  
(£34,250/Yr)$45.6K/Yr
Living: 
(£2,832/Yr)$3.8K/Yr
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#55/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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University of Glasgow, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 42 User Reviews)Scotland, UK28%Acceptance Rate		 MA Social Science - Business Economics
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£27,720/Yr)$36.9K/Yr
Living: 
(£9,623/Yr)$12.8K/Yr
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Durham University, Durham

9.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK83%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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Tuition:  
(£23,500/Yr)$31.3K/Yr
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(£11,436/Yr)$15.2K/Yr
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University of Warwick, Coventry

8.0(Based on 58 User Reviews)England, UK14%Acceptance Rate		 MA Digital Media and Culture
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5PTE70
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Tuition:  
(£29,340/Yr)$39K/Yr
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University of Bristol, Bristol

7.3(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Comparative Literatures and Cultures
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£32,500/Yr)$43.2K/Yr
Living: 
(£9,720/Yr)$12.9K/Yr
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University of Sheffield, Sheffield

9.7(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK85%Acceptance Rate		 M.A International Criminology
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£23,760/Yr)$31.6K/Yr
Living: 
(£8,012/Yr)$10.7K/Yr
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#83/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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University of Sussex, Brighton

8.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)England, UK34%Acceptance Rate		 MA Criminology and Criminal Justice
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL4PTE59
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(£23,000/Yr)$30.6K/Yr
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(£6,406/Yr)$8.5K/Yr
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#84/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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Lancaster University, Lancaster

9.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Criminology and Criminal Justice
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE58
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Tuition:  
(£20,875/Yr)$27.8K/Yr
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(£12,542/Yr)$16.7K/Yr
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#87/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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University of Birmingham, Birmingham

7.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate		 MA Philosophy of Religion and Ethics
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£25,200/Yr)$33.5K/Yr
Living: 
(£8,694/Yr)$11.6K/Yr
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#91/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate		 MA Digital Media and Society
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE302IELTS6.5PTE42
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Tuition:  
(£22,700/Yr)$30.2K/Yr
Living: 
(£8,670/Yr)$11.5K/Yr
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#93/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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University of Nottingham, Nottingham

8.0(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK11%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Media, Communications and Culture
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE65
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Tuition:  
(£33,800/Yr)$45K/Yr
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(£8,533/Yr)$11.3K/Yr
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#94/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

9.0(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate		 MA International Politics (Global Justice and Ethics)
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE70
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Tuition:  
(£26,200/Yr)$34.8K/Yr
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#97/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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University of Essex, Colchester

10.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)England, UK74%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Human Rights and Cultural Diversity
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE58
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Tuition:  
(£21,250/Yr)$28.3K/Yr
Living: 
(£2,100/Yr)$2.8K/Yr
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#98/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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Loughborough University, Loughborough

7.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK68%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Digital Media and Society
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£24,500/Yr)$32.6K/Yr
Living: 
(£10,080/Yr)$13.4K/Yr
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#120/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Sociology
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£23,900/Yr)$31.8K/Yr
Living: 
(£7,657/Yr)$10.2K/Yr
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School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London

England, UK44%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Global Digital Cultures
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0
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Tuition:  
(£12,000/Yr)$16K/Yr
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#147/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Criminal Justice and Penal Change
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE310IELTS6.5PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£21,700/Yr)$28.9K/Yr
Living: 
(£8,900/Yr)$11.8K/Yr
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#155/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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University of Kent, Canterbury

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Sociology
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6PTE68
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Tuition:  
(£19,300/Yr)$25.7K/Yr
Living: 
(£18,624/Yr)$24.8K/Yr
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