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#1University of Oxford logo

University of Oxford, Oxford

England, Uk17.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $52.7K/Yr (£40,501/Yr)Living$22.2K/Yr (£17,040/Yr)Admission M.Sc SociologyGRE314TOEFL100PTE66$49.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.0/10(7 Users)
#2University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $55.2K/Yr (£42,481/Yr)Living$2.9K/Yr (£2,200/Yr)Admission M.Phil Engineering for Sustainab...GMAT680TOEFL100$51.4K/Yr
Course duration: 11 months
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7.8/10(4 Users)
#3Imperial College London logo

Imperial College London, London

England, Uk18%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.6K/Yr (£26,625/Yr)Living$16.3K/Yr (£12,552/Yr)Admission M.S Sustainable Energy FuturesTOEFL100PTE62$53.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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10.0/10(19 Users)
#4University College London logo

University College London, London

England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.5K/Yr (£31,900/Yr)Living$23.4K/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission M.P.A Science, Engineering and P...IELTS6.0PTE59$44.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.8/10(8 Users)
#5University of Edinburgh logo

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.8K/Yr (£27,550/Yr)Living$15.4K/Yr (£11,808/Yr)Admission M.A Archaeology and Social Anthr...IELTS6.5PTE61$37.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.7/10(27 Users)Ranked 27 by QS in 2025
#6King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.4K/Yr (£27,983/Yr)Living$2.3K/Yr (£1,800/Yr)Admission M.Phil Political EconomyGRE298IELTS6.0PTE59$33.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.5/10(21 Users)
#7London School of Economics and Political Science logo

London School of Economics and Political Science, London

England, Uk25.33%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.1K/Yr (£27,798/Yr)Living$17.4K/Yr (£13,416/Yr)Admission M.Sc Organisational and Social P...IELTS7PTE69$35.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.0/10(3 Users)
#8The University of Manchester logo

The University of Manchester, Manchester

England, Uk70.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $38.6K/Yr (£29,700/Yr)Living$11.2K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission M.Sc Specialist Practice (Cancer...GRE298IELTS6.5PTE60$26.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.5/10(25 Users)
#9University of Bristol logo

University of Bristol, Bristol

England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.8K/Yr (£25,210/Yr)Living$6.6K/Yr (£5,114/Yr)Admission M.Sc Social WorkIELTS6.5PTE67$32.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.7/10(10 Users)
#10University of Glasgow logo

University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Scotland, Uk74.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.3K/Yr (£28,674/Yr)Living$12.5K/Yr (£9,623/Yr)Admission M.S Urban AnalyticsTOEFL70PTE60$32.9K/Yr
Course duration: 12 months
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6.8/10(33 Users)
#11University of Southampton logo

University of Southampton, Southampton

England, Uk84%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.9K/Yr (£23,000/Yr)Living$18.4K/Yr (£14,136/Yr)Admission M.A Communication DesignGRE316IELTS6.0PTE51$34.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.8/10(7 Users)
#12University of Birmingham logo

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.4K/Yr (£23,407/Yr)Living$17K/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission M.A Social WorkGRE298TOEFL80PTE60$30.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.8/10(6 Users)
#13University of Sheffield logo

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

England, Uk85.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.4K/Yr (£24,189/Yr)Living$10.4K/Yr (£8,012/Yr)Admission M.A PhilosophyIELTS6.5PTE61$30K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.8/10(9 Users)
#14University of Warwick logo

University of Warwick, Coventry

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.3K/Yr (£26,372/Yr)Living$1K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission M.Sc Communications and Informat...IELTS6.5PTE62$36.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.5/10(51 Users)
#15University of Leeds logo

University of Leeds, Leeds

England, Uk75.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.6K/Yr (£26,631/Yr)Living$10.6K/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission M.A Social and Public PolicyIELTS6.5PTE64$33.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.3/10(38 Users)
#16University of Nottingham logo

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.5K/Yr (£25,800/Yr)Living$11.1K/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission M.P.AIELTS6.0PTE65$40K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(14 Users)
#17Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.7K/Yr (£24,375/Yr)Living$8.7K/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission M.A Development and Global Healt...TOEFL100PTE68$31.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.8/10(19 Users)
#18University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.5K/Yr (£24,246/Yr)Living$10K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission M.A Social WorkTOEFL87PTE60$31.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(3 Users)
#19Lancaster University logo

Lancaster University, Lancaster

England, Uk19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32K/Yr (£24,589/Yr)Living$16.3K/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission M.A Social WorkTOEFL87PTE58$31K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.5/10(9 Users)
#20University of Liverpool logo

University of Liverpool, Liverpool

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.6K/Yr (£25,067/Yr)Living$321.1/Yr (£247/Yr)Admission M.Sc Telecommunications and Wire...IELTS6PTE56$36.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.2/10(5 Users)Ranked 165 by QS in 2025
#21Newcastle University logo

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33K/Yr (£25,411/Yr)Living$200.2/Yr (£154/Yr)Admission M.Sc Social Science and Health R...IELTS6.5PTE62$36.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(12 Users)
#22Durham University logo

Durham University, Durham

England, Uk72%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.5K/Yr (£25,796/Yr)Living$14.9K/Yr (£11,436/Yr)Admission M.A Integrated StudiesIELTS6.5PTE62$38.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.5/10(1 User)
#23University of Exeter logo

University of Exeter, Exeter

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.1K/Yr (£23,940/Yr)Living$10.4K/Yr (£7,968/Yr)Admission M.A PhilosophyIELTS6.5PTE58$31.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.8/10(5 Users)
#24Cardiff University logo

Cardiff University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk75.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.9K/Yr (£22,967/Yr)Living$11.3K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission M.Sc Sustainability, Planning an...GRE302IELTS6.5PTE42$33.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.8/10(12 Users)
#25University of St Andrews logo

University of St Andrews, St Andrews

Scotland, Uk41%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.7K/Yr (£26,658/Yr)Living$14.2K/Yr (£10,951/Yr)Admission M.A Philosophy and Theological S...IELTS7PTE65$33.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 104 by QS in 2025
#26University of Aberdeen logo

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

Scotland, Uk78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.5K/Yr (£21,133/Yr)Living$165.1/Yr (£127/Yr)Admission M.A Politics and International R...IELTS6.0PTE54$27K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(5 Users)
#27Queen's University Belfast logo

Queen's University Belfast, Belfast

Northern Ireland, Uk35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.2K/Yr (£20,888/Yr)Living$208/Yr (£160/Yr)Admission M.Sc Planning and DevelopmentIELTS6.5PTE67$27.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(5 Users)
#28University of Reading logo

University of Reading, Berkshire

England, Uk58%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.1K/Yr (£22,350/Yr)Living$12.7K/Yr (£9,800/Yr)Admission B.A Archaeology and Classical St...IELTS6.5PTE60$29.1K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.3/10(5 Users)
#29University of Sussex logo

University of Sussex, Brighton

England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.2K/Yr (£21,706/Yr)Living$19.3K/Yr (£14,848/Yr)Admission M.A Social WorkTOEFL80PTE59$27.9K/Yr
Course duration: 22 months
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7.0/10(4 Users)
#30University of Leicester logo

University of Leicester, Leicester

England, Uk71.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.2K/Yr (£20,943/Yr)Living$8.7K/Yr (£6,700/Yr)Admission M.A ArchaeologyGRE310IELTS6.5PTE59$25.6K/Yr
Course duration: 9 months
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8.2/10(2 Users)
#31University of Bath logo

University of Bath, Bath

England, Uk20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.8K/Yr (£22,911/Yr)Living$15.3K/Yr (£11,781/Yr)Admission M.Res Social WorkGRE300IELTS6.5PTE62$29.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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5.0/10(14 Users)
#32University of Surrey logo

University of Surrey, Guildford

England, Uk65%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28K/Yr (£21,571/Yr)Living$345.8/Yr (£266/Yr)Admission M.Sc Sustainable DevelopmentTOEFL88PTE59$33.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.2/10(6 Users)
#33Loughborough University logo

Loughborough University, Loughborough

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.7K/Yr (£23,615/Yr)Living$13.1K/Yr (£10,080/Yr)Admission M.A Global Media and Cultural In...IELTS6.5PTE67$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.5/10(10 Users)
#34University of East Anglia logo

University of East Anglia, Norwich

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28K/Yr (£21,533/Yr)Living$174.2/Yr (£134/Yr)Admission M.A Public Policy and Public Man...IELTS6PTE50$27.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#35Swansea University logo

Swansea University, Swansea

Wales, Uk53%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.2K/Yr (£17,850/Yr)Living$10.8K/Yr (£8,325/Yr)Admission M.A Public PolicyTOEFL88PTE67$26.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.7/10(7 Users)
#36University of Essex logo

University of Essex, Colchester

England, Uk54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.7K/Yr (£20,504/Yr)Living$2.7K/Yr (£2,100/Yr)Admission M.STOEFL76PTE54$28.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(4 Users)
#37University of Dundee logo

University of Dundee, Dundee

Scotland, Uk36%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.4K/Yr (£21,067/Yr)Living$9.6K/Yr (£7,366/Yr)Admission M.Sc Social WorkIELTS6.5PTE67$29.9K/Yr
Course duration: 22 months
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9.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 418 by QS in 2025
#38Royal Holloway, University of London logo

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham

England, Uk16.98%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.4K/Yr (£23,361/Yr)Living$7K/Yr (£5,400/Yr)Admission M.Sc Social WorkTOEFL88PTE61$24.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(1 User)
#39University of Strathclyde logo

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Scotland, Uk42%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.9K/Yr (£20,717/Yr)Living$11.6K/Yr (£8,900/Yr)Admission M.Sc Sustainable Engineering: Ar...IELTS6.5$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.8/10(6 Users)
#40City, University of London logo

City, University of London, London

England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.4K/Yr (£25,698/Yr)Living$27.3K/Yr (£21,000/Yr)Admission M.B.A Executive in DubaiIELTS7PTE69$66.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#41Brunel University logo

Brunel University, London

England, Uk60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.2K/Yr (£20,182/Yr)Living$18.1K/Yr (£13,897/Yr)Admission M.Sc Media and CommunicationsGRE310IELTS6.5PTE58$27.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.2/10(7 Users)
#42Aston University logo

Aston University, Birmingham

England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.5K/Yr (£18,859/Yr)Living$9.5K/Yr (£7,286/Yr)Admission M.S Sustainable Engineering (inc...TOEFL78PTE59$27.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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9.5/10(5 Users)
#43University of Kent logo

University of Kent, Canterbury

England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.7K/Yr (£19,774/Yr)Living$24.2K/Yr (£18,624/Yr)Admission M.A ArchaeologyIELTS6PTE68$25.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.3/10(1 User)
#44Bangor University logo

Bangor University, Bangor

Wales, Uk41%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.5K/Yr (£18,111/Yr)Living$19.4K/Yr (£14,904/Yr)Admission M.A Social WorkIELTS6.0PTE56$23.4K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 474 by QS in 2025
#45University of Hull logo

University of Hull, Hull

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.5K/Yr (£17,333/Yr)Living$192.4/Yr (£148/Yr)Admission M.A Social WorkIELTS6PTE54$15.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(1 User)Ranked 516 by QS in 2025
#46Goldsmiths, University of London logo

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.2K/Yr (£26,330/Yr)Admission M.A Social WorkIELTS7$34.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#47School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London logo

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London

England, Uk40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.7K/Yr (£24,413/Yr)Admission M.A South Asian Area StudiesIELTS6.0$32.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#48Royal Veterinary College, University of London logo

Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London

England, Uk38%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $40.1K/Yr (£30,830/Yr)Admission M.Sc Veterinary EpidemiologyIELTS6.5PTE69$40.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#49University of Plymouth logo

University of Plymouth, Plymouth

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.5K/Yr (£17,327/Yr)Admission M.Sc PlanningIELTS6.5PTE59$22.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.7/10(1 User)Ranked 661 by QS in 2025
#50Bournemouth University logo

Bournemouth University, Poole

England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.2K/Yr (£18,614/Yr)Living$11.6K/Yr (£8,938/Yr)Admission M.A Media & CommunicationIELTS6.5$22.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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5.7/10(1 User)Ranked 771 by QS in 2025