Postgraduate taught study

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Why study with us?

With our 200-year heritage of world-leading, transformative education and research, UCL Arts and Humanities is committed to encouraging creative and critical thinkers that will foster new constellations of humanities, social sciences, and science for generations to come.

All our postgraduate degrees intersect across disciplines, building on our mission to improve humanity across our interconnected planet.

Browse our courses by subject

Discover the diverse range of postgraduate courses we offer. Some courses are also available at Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert) and/or Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) level.

Check the course prospectus page for full and up-to-date details and descriptions of the course. This will include if a PG Cert or PG Dip is available.

These degrees cover the study of ancient Greek, Roman and Middle Eastern culture and languages.

Creative and practice-based courses.

These degrees cover digital humanities, and the study of data and information.

Degrees that specialise in the study and languages of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.

Economics and business degrees within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Other economics and business degrees at UCL:

The Economics department is part of the Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences. Find out more about the Economics department and their degrees.

The School of Management is part of the Faculty of Engineering. Find out more about the School of Management and their degrees.

Degrees that cover English literature and lingustics, or world literatures and culture.

Comparative Literature MA
English: Issues in Modern Culture MA (modern literature and culture)
English Linguistics MA
Russian and East European Literature and Culture MA

Degrees in fine art run by the Slade School of Fine Art:

These courses cover the intersection of the arts and humanities with health.

History degrees within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Other history degrees at UCL:

The History department is part of the Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences. Find out more about the History department and their degrees.

Study languages, society, and culture in these degrees. Society and culture covers film studies, history, race, gender, and more.

International Masters in Economy, State and Society degrees (2-year degrees, including a year abroad):

These degrees include study in the major areas of philosophy, including an interdisciplinary course in artificial intelligence (AI).

Politics and Social Studies degrees within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Other Politics and Sociology degrees at UCL:

The Political Science department is part of the Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences. Find out more about the Political Science department and their degrees.

The Social Research Institute is part of the Institute of Education. Find out more about the Social Research Institute and their degrees.

These degrees cover the practice of translation and interpreting.

The International Masters in Economy, State and Society (IMESS) programme includes 4 degrees that help you to develop in-depth knowledge of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

These are 2-year degrees with the second year spent abroad at a partner university: