Master of Social Science at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

Master of Social Science is a master's programme in Social Science, College of Letters and Science at UCLA.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Social Science | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Students must be enrolled full time during one year (three quarters with a minimum of 12 units per quarter) and complete 36 units (nine courses) of course work. The course work consists of seven core MaSS program graduate courses (400 series), and two elective courses either at the graduate (200 series) or upper division (100 series) level. All courses must be taken for a letter grade. Students must complete the 36 units (nine courses) as follows: Fall Quarter SOC SC 400A (four units): This course introduces students to research paradigms, interpretive approaches, and key concepts in social science inquiry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: Priority Deadline: January 5, Regular Deadline: April 16. GRE: General. Letters of recommendation: 2. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit transcripts from all post-secondary institutions in which the applicant was enrolled, a statement of purpose, a personal history statement, and a writing sample (e.g., a course paper or a professional report). For the Master of Social Science Program: The statement of purpose should explain your interest in pursuing the Master of Social Science degree, your main areas of research interest, and what you plan to do after the degree.

USD 47,190 for the whole programme (2026-27). Self-supporting degree programme fee for the 2026-27 degree cohort; single rate for all students; Whole-programme fee. Registrar notes it typically covers the programme and may cover additional materials and services; excludes mandatory universitywide/cam Source

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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