MA (Social Sciences) (Hons) Central & East European Studies at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Central & East European Studies examines the political, social and economic change in the Baltic States, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Central & Eastern Europe, Russia and Eurasia. The University hosts the Centre for Russian, Central & East European Studies and the journal Europe-Asia Studies; study of Czech, Polish, Russian or Ukrainian is optional.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences | Department: School of Social & Political Sciences | Duration: 4 years | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Stalin's Soviet Union, the Cold War and the collapse of communism; year 2 covers the region from 1989 to the present, including populism, migration, media and security. Honours options cover ethnicity and nationalism, identity and territoriality, peace and security, migration and Cold War legacies.

Career pathways

Graduate roles listed by the university include tax analyst, civil servant, secondary teacher, evaluation specialist, marketing executive and news coordinator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

International applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic or Academic Online 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (one-skill retake accepted; test taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date, single sitting). Equivalents: TOEFL iBT 92 overall (tests from 21 January 2026) with minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21; PTE Academic 59 overall and in all subtests; Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall with no subtest below 169; LanguageCert Academic SELT 70 overall with no subtest below 60. University of Glasgow pre-sessional English courses are accepted.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years

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