Social Policy at Edinburgh
Find out what you will study and where, as well as information about student societies and study abroad.
What you will study
Learn more about your degree programme, including what you will study and how you will be assessed.
Our degree finder gives you a brief overview of your entire degree programme. This is helpful if you want to review introductory details about your programme.
Social Policy information on the degree finder
Degree structure
The detailed content of your degree programme can be found in our Degree Programme Tables (DPTs). The DPTs for your year of study (2024-entry) have now been published. These are correct for your first year of study. Courses for your subsequent years are published each year in April.
Check the 2024/25 Degree Programme Table
Where you will study
The School of Social and Political Science is based in the Chrystal Macmillan Building in George Square, close to the Main Library and Students' Association buildings.
Your teaching will take place in the heart of the city in the Central Area campus.
The Chrystal Macmillan Building has its own cafe where you can relax with friends or study over a coffee.
Our Virtual Visit gives you the opportunity to discover the Chrystal Macmillan Building, the Main Library and other points of interest around campus. It's a great way to get a feel for what it's like to study and live in Edinburgh.
Explore the Chrystal Macmillan building and campus using our Virtual Visit
Student societies
The School actively works with a number of political and social science focused student societies, which every year recruit new members and put on a range of events to help students develop their professional skills and networks.
Food Security and Sustainability Society
Sustainable Development Association
The four-year experience
Our degree programmes are designed to include four years of study to give you a broader and more flexible education.
This means, in most cases, you'll have the chance to try a range of subjects before specialising. Even if you know exactly what you want to do, you can study additional subjects and add depth to your education. We believe this will give you the best chance of success in your future career.
Applied for a joint honours degree?
Don’t forget to look at the information for each of your subjects. Navigate to the information for all subject areas at the link below. Choose the School your subject belongs to and explore your other subject. Not sure which School your other subject belongs to? There is also a handy list of which School owns which subject below.
Go abroad
We offer undergraduate students the opportunity to undertake a wide variety of international experiences. Living and studying abroad can broaden your horizons, transform your academic perspective, and help you to get the very most from your undergraduate career.
Find out more about opportunities to go abroad