Skip to content
World University Atlas

Law and Social Sciences degree programs

Law, political science, sociology, international relations and criminology.

  • Law
  • Political Science
  • International Relations
  • Sociology
  • Criminology

54 programs found

Duisburg, Germany

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • M.A.
  • 1 year full-time (60 credits)
  • English

A one-year master's mixing political science sub-disciplines (development studies, international relations, peace and conflict, public administration, comparative politics) with practice-oriented methods and an optional internship. Four modules cover development, governance, research practice and area studies.

Joensuu, Finland

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences
  • 3 years / 180 ECTS credits
  • Blended
  • English

A hybrid bachelor's programme in sociology and social and public policy, covering social scientific theories and methods applied to topics such as labour, education, care and multiculturalism. In-person participation on campus is not required.

Galway, Ireland

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • BCL
  • 4 years
  • On campus
  • English

A four-year Bachelor of Civil Law covering core Irish and EU law, with mooting, optional specialist modules and a third year spent on study abroad or work placement.

Reykjavík, Iceland

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • MA
  • 2 years (120 ECTS)
  • English

A master's on crime, punishment and law enforcement in Iceland within an international context, drawing on sociology, victimology, gender and justice studies. It requires 120 ECTS including an MA thesis.

Innsbruck, Austria

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • MA
  • 4 semesters (120 ECTS)
  • English

A master's programme in international peacebuilding, conflict transformation, development policy, diplomacy, human rights, security and disaster management. It adds action-oriented training in teamwork, diversity, inclusion and intercultural communication. Admission involves a separate procedure.

Rovaniemi, Finland

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • M.Soc.Sc.
  • 2 years (120 ECTS)
  • English

A two-year master's programme in Rovaniemi that studies world politics from Arctic perspectives. It draws on politics and international relations, law, indigenous studies and environmental studies, with attention to Indigenous knowledges.

Riga, Latvia

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Master's degree
  • 4 semesters (120 ECTS)
  • English

Two-year English-taught master programme in Riga on international economic relations, the European Union and economic diplomacy. It includes a study trip to EU and NATO institutions in Brussels, Luxembourg and Frankfurt.

Lucerne, Switzerland

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Master's degree
  • 120 ECTS
  • English

A programme combining social science fundamentals with statistics, computational and programming skills, built on four core modules: social sciences, statistics and quantitative methods, computational sciences and digital skills, and practical skills. Students can do an internship, a capstone project or electives.

Montpellier, France

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS)
  • English, French

Two-year political science master at the Faculty of Law and Political Science, specialised in political sociology and public policy with an international outlook. Working languages are French and English, and it is part of the IDIL programme with paid laboratory internships in years one and two.

Koper, Slovenia

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • B.A.
  • 3 years
  • Slovene, English

A double-discipline bachelor programme in social and cultural anthropology, covering human behaviour in different societies from Istria and the Mediterranean to indigenous peoples of America. Students take part in fieldwork and research projects.

Tartu, Estonia

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS)
  • English

A two-year master's programme in which students specialise in one region: the European Union, Russia and Eurasia, or the Baltic Sea region. It includes field trips to conflict zones and international organisations.