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European Social and Political Studies BA

This challenging, flexible and diverse programme offers specialisation in any one of nine humanities and social sciences, combined with a broad base in European history, law, philosophy and politics, and fluency in a European language. The third year is spent at a European university.

European Social and Political Studies: Dual Degree BA

Students on this dual degree will benefit from the reputation and teaching specialisms of both UCL and Sciences Po in France. The programme offers specialisation in a humanities or social science subject, combined with a broad base in history, law, politics and philosophy, and fluency in a European language.

International Social and Political Studies BA

Our new programme in ISPS has the same structure as the BA in ESPS, combining specialisation in any one of nine humanities and social sciences, but it focuses on regions such as the Americas, East Asia and the Middle East. The third year is spent at a foreign university.

EISPS/ISPS Programme Structure

View the structure options for our EISPS and ISPS programmes.

How to apply

Find out more about the application procedure for our 2024 intake.

Our Modules (2024-25)

A list of all modules offered directly by EISPS in the academic year 2023-24.

A Research-Led Degree

ESPS and ISPS courses draw on the research of specialists in the fields of study covered by our degree programmes. In addition, students research and write a 8,000 word dissertation for the single degrees or a 5,000 word extended essay for the dual degree. 

Such projects, which are supervised by EISPS staff or experts in other social science or humanities departments, are written in English but typically draw on research in another language, allowing students to develop linguistic competence alongside specialist in-depth knowledge of a topic. The research is undertaken during the year abroad, while the dissertation or extended essay itself is written up in the fourth year. 

Testimonials

Read about previous students' experiences.

Study Abroad

Students on the dual degree spend their first two years in one of the campuses of Sciences Po – in Paris, Nancy, Dijon, Poitiers or Menton – and their final two years at UCL. ESPS and ISPS students on the single degree spend a year abroad in a country of their major language, normally in a university department devoted to the humanities or social science subject in which they are specialising. 

Thanks to the programme’s links with leading institutions in continental Europe, ESPS students can expect the same diversity of choice in their year abroad as they enjoy throughout their degree. ISPS students can spend their year abroad in China, Japan, Israel, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil or Canada, depending on their major language.