Our undergraduate degrees provide a broad and deep understanding of social and political phenomena. Our range of postgraduate taught degrees will allow you to develop expertise in subjects ranging from Global Public Policy and Management, to Democracy and Comparative Politics, to Security Studies. If you want to do a PhD, our postgraduate research programme welcomes proposals within our core research themes of international relations, political economy, public policy and management, legal and political theory, comparative politics, and data analysis.
UCL is consistently ranked among the top ten in the QS World University Rankings 2025, and is winner of The Times and Sunday Times University of the Year 2024. Political Science is proud to deliver world class research and learning as part of our “historic, challenging and visionary” university.
We’re offering a scholarship to support UK students in financial need who wish to pursue an undergraduate degree in the Department of Political Science at UCL.
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Undergraduate
Find out about our BSc in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) and BSc in Political Science and International Relations (PIR), affiliate students, studying abroad and widening participation.
Postgraduate Taught
Advance your expertise in political science with our master’s degrees. Explore diverse topics, gain critical insights, and prepare for careers in research, policy, and beyond.
Postgraduate Research
Join our MPhil/PhD in Political Science to pursue original research across diverse themes. Work with leading scholars and contribute to new insights shaping politics and society.
Open Days
Open days are a fantastic way to get a feel for UCL, meet staff and students, ask questions, and meet future colleagues.
Life at Political Science
Find out more about the community, support, activities, and events that will contribute to your experience within UCL Political Science and School of Public Policy.
You Shaped the SPP
Your feedback is vital to help us make changes for you and for future students. Find out how the suggestions you've made have resulted in positive change.
Student Spotlight: Anoushka Jain
Anoushka is one of our current Politics and International Relations students.
Student Spotlight: Mila Antonović
Meet Mila, a Security Studies Student, and find out more about her journey at UCL.
Student Spotlight: Jennifer Ukachukwu Amarachi
Meet Jennifer, Global Governance & Ethics Student and find out more about her journey at UCL.
PhD Alumni
Our PhD students go on to work in a variety of roles; from academia to civil service, charities, NGOs and international organisations. Here are some examples of recent graduates.
Moodle - Current Students
If you are already enrolled as a student at UCL then you can access Moodle, UCL’s online education platform. On Moodle you can find learning materials, interact with your course by participating in activities such as quizzes and wikis, share thoughts and ideas in discussion forums, watch recorded lectures in Lecturecast, submit assessments through Turnitin and read resources.
Wondering about how to approach your dissertation?
Dissertation Podcast
Hear from four past students, Ziad Elhassan, Casandra Scheidegger, Sarah Tan Song-En, and Beatrice Love on their experiences with writing a dissertation.
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