MA (Social Sciences) (Hons) International Relations at University of Glasgow

Entry requirements

A-levels: AAB, with A-level English or Humanities at A/B. IB Diploma: 36 (6,6,5 HL), with HL English or HL Humanities with SL English at 6. Scottish Highers: AAAAB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer. Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5. Offers will typically be made at AAAAAA by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher. Required subjects: Higher English at A; Higher Humanities at A. Applicants from Ghana: WAEC Senior School Certificate, minimum B grades, with English or Humanities; International A-level ABB, with A-level English or Humanities at A/B. English language for international applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (or TOEFL iBT 92 overall from 21 January 2026 tests with minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21; PTE Academic 59 overall and in all subtests; or an equivalent accepted test). Application deadlines via UCAS: 13 January for UK applicants (15 October for Medicine/Dentistry/Veterinary Medicine or Oxford/Cambridge applicants) and 30 June for international students.