MSc Culture and Society at London School of Economics and Political Science

Programme overview

Examine the complex interplay between culture and society in a global context. The MSc Culture and Society examines how cultural trends and practices shape and are shaped by society. Drawing on leading-edge cultural theory and innovative methodologies, you’ll have the freedom to study and research any social processes that fall within our broad understanding of culture.

Department: Department of Sociology | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: 27 September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory and core courses include Culture and Society, Qualitative Social Research Methods, MSc in Culture and Society Dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to a diverse range of destinations including doctoral degrees, cultural policy and management jobs, teaching, creative industries (including advertising and marketing), performance arts and more. Advertising, Marketing, PR, Media, Entertainment, Publishing and Journalism This data is drawn from the latest 2023/24 Graduate Outcomes Survey, conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science, art or humanities discipline. English language requirement: Higher (IELTS 7.0 overall with 7.0 in reading and 6.5 in listening, writing and speaking).

Domestic applicants: GBP 19,300 for the whole programme (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 32,000 for the whole programme (2027/28) Source

Intake: 27 September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Graduate/Prospective-students/How-to-Apply

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