By field of study

139 social sciences and psychology degrees in the United Kingdom

6 institutions in 7 cities · typically €20,819–€23,222 per year (non-EU, 2027/28)

139programmes · 138 with detailed facts
7cities · most in London
€22,526median per year · non-EU · 2027/28
134/134of those stating a language: English
Where

6 institutions on the map

Fees · per year · Non-EU/EEA citizens · 2027/28

Typically €20,819–€23,222

Middle half of 62 programmes with the same fee period, applicant category and year; the line is the median, €22,526. 62 of 139 publish a fee we can compare; the rest are not in this chart. Our calculation, EUR is approximate (ECB rate of 4 Nov 2026).

Criminal Psychology and Victimology (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth): €5,991Psychology and Learning Disability MSc (University of Portsmouth): €9,190Psychology (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth): €9,190International Relations (Distance Learning) MA (University of Portsmouth): €11,982Public Administration (Distance Learning) MPA (University of Portsmouth): €11,982PhD Human and Social Sciences (University of West London): €19,171PhD Psychology (University of West London): €19,171Criminology with Psychology BA (Hons) (University of East London): €19,770BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations (University of West London): €20,669BSc (Hons) Criminology with Psychology (University of West London): €20,669BSc (Hons) Psychology (University of West London): €20,669BSc (Hons) Psychology with Clinical and Counselling Skills (University of West London): €20,669BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminal Investigation (University of West London): €20,669BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year (University of West London): €20,669BSc (Hons) Psychology with Sport and Performance (University of West London): €20,669BSc (Hons) Social Sciences (University of West London): €20,669MSc Clinical and Health Psychology (University of West London): €21,268MSc Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion) (University of West London): €21,268BA (Hons) Sociology (University of Hertfordshire): €21,531BA (Hons) Sociology and Psychology (University of Hertfordshire): €21,531BSc (Hons) Psychology (University of Hertfordshire): €21,531BSc (Hons) Psychology (University of Sunderland): €22,166Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526Humanities and Social Sciences BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526International Development with Sociology BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526International Relations BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526International Relations and Politics BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526International Relations with History BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526International Relations with International Development BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526Politics BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526Politics and Sociology BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526Criminology and Psychology BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526Social Work BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526Sociology BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526Sociology with Psychology BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €22,526Public Administration MPA (University of Portsmouth): €22,526Humanities and Social Sciences MRes (University of Portsmouth): €22,526Criminal Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth): €22,526Social Work MSc (University of Portsmouth): €22,526MA Human Resource Management (Work Psychology) (University of Hertfordshire): €22,795MA International Relations (University of Hertfordshire): €22,795MSc Applied Psychology (University of Hertfordshire): €22,795MSc Business Occupational and Work Psychology (University of Hertfordshire): €22,795MSc Psychology (University of Hertfordshire): €22,795MSc Research in Clinical Psychology (University of Hertfordshire): €22,795MSc Social Work (University of Hertfordshire): €22,795MRes Psychology (University of West London): €23,364Psychology BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €23,364Psychology (Dual Degree - Edith Cowan University) BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €23,364Psychology of Sport and Performance BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €23,364Psychology with Forensic and Investigative Psychology BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €23,364International Relations MA (University of Portsmouth): €23,364International Relations and Politics MA (University of Portsmouth): €23,364Applied Sport Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth): €23,364Sociology MSc (University of Portsmouth): €23,364Forensic Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth): €24,263Health Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth): €24,263Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Top up BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €25,102Gestalt Counselling (Top-up) BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €25,102Integrative Counselling Top-up BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €25,102Person Centred Counselling (Top-up) BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth): €25,102Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare MSc (University of Portsmouth): €25,102€0€13,179€26,357
All 62 fees, cheapest first
Criminal Psychology and Victimology (Distance Learning) MSc · University of Portsmouth€5,991
Psychology and Learning Disability MSc · University of Portsmouth€9,190
Psychology (Distance Learning) MSc · University of Portsmouth€9,190
International Relations (Distance Learning) MA · University of Portsmouth€11,982
Public Administration (Distance Learning) MPA · University of Portsmouth€11,982
PhD Human and Social Sciences · University of West London€19,171
PhD Psychology · University of West London€19,171
Criminology with Psychology BA (Hons) · University of East London€19,770
BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations · University of West London€20,669
BSc (Hons) Criminology with Psychology · University of West London€20,669
BSc (Hons) Psychology · University of West London€20,669
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Clinical and Counselling Skills · University of West London€20,669
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminal Investigation · University of West London€20,669
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year · University of West London€20,669
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Sport and Performance · University of West London€20,669
BSc (Hons) Social Sciences · University of West London€20,669
MSc Clinical and Health Psychology · University of West London€21,268
MSc Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion) · University of West London€21,268
BA (Hons) Sociology · University of Hertfordshire€21,531
BA (Hons) Sociology and Psychology · University of Hertfordshire€21,531
BSc (Hons) Psychology · University of Hertfordshire€21,531
BSc (Hons) Psychology · University of Sunderland€22,166
Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology BA (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
Humanities and Social Sciences BA (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
International Development with Sociology BA (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
International Relations BA (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
International Relations and Politics BA (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
International Relations with History BA (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
International Relations with International Development BA (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
Politics BA (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
Politics and Sociology BA (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
Criminology and Psychology BSc (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
Social Work BSc (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
Sociology BSc (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
Sociology with Psychology BSc (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€22,526
Public Administration MPA · University of Portsmouth€22,526
Humanities and Social Sciences MRes · University of Portsmouth€22,526
Criminal Psychology MSc · University of Portsmouth€22,526
Social Work MSc · University of Portsmouth€22,526
MA Human Resource Management (Work Psychology) · University of Hertfordshire€22,795
MA International Relations · University of Hertfordshire€22,795
MSc Applied Psychology · University of Hertfordshire€22,795
MSc Business Occupational and Work Psychology · University of Hertfordshire€22,795
MSc Psychology · University of Hertfordshire€22,795
MSc Research in Clinical Psychology · University of Hertfordshire€22,795
MSc Social Work · University of Hertfordshire€22,795
MRes Psychology · University of West London€23,364
Psychology BSc (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€23,364
Psychology (Dual Degree - Edith Cowan University) BSc (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€23,364
Psychology of Sport and Performance BSc (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€23,364
Psychology with Forensic and Investigative Psychology BSc (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€23,364
International Relations MA · University of Portsmouth€23,364
International Relations and Politics MA · University of Portsmouth€23,364
Applied Sport Psychology MSc · University of Portsmouth€23,364
Sociology MSc · University of Portsmouth€23,364
Forensic Psychology MSc · University of Portsmouth€24,263
Health Psychology MSc · University of Portsmouth€24,263
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Top up BSc (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€25,102
Gestalt Counselling (Top-up) BSc (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€25,102
Integrative Counselling Top-up BSc (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€25,102
Person Centred Counselling (Top-up) BSc (Hons) · University of Portsmouth€25,102
Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare MSc · University of Portsmouth€25,102
The mix

What these 139 programmes look like

Bars share one scale: the full bar is all 139 programmes.

By level

  • Master63
  • Bachelor56
  • Doctorate20

Language of instruction

  • English134

134 of 139 state a language.

Length

  • 1 year12
  • 2 years1
  • 3 years16
  • 4 years6

35 of 139 state a length.

Compare

8 to start with

Picked by how distinctive and well documented they are, at most two per institution. Never paid.

Comparison of 8 social sciences and psychology degrees in the United Kingdom
ProgrammeLevelLengthLanguageFee
BA (Hons) SociologyHertfordshire · HatfieldBachelorNot statedEnglish£17,970 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU ≈ €21,531
BA (Hons) Sociology and PsychologyHertfordshire · HatfieldBachelorNot statedEnglish£17,970 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU ≈ €21,531
International Relations (Distance Learning) MAPortsmouth · PortsmouthMasterNot statedEnglish£10,000 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU ≈ €11,982
Public Administration (Distance Learning) MPAPortsmouth · PortsmouthMasterNot statedEnglish£10,000 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU ≈ €11,982
Psychology (Distance Learning) MScUEL · LondonMasterNot statedEnglish£10,980 / year · 2027 · non-EU ≈ €13,156
Psychology (Distance Learning) BSc (Hons)UEL · LondonBachelorNot statedEnglish£10,050 / year · 2027/28 · UK home students ≈ €12,042
Child and Adolescent Psychology, MScGreenwich · LondonMaster1 yearEnglish£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · non-EU ≈ €22,406
Criminology and Criminal Psychology, MScGreenwich · LondonMaster1 yearEnglish£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · non-EU ≈ €22,406
About this list

What is in it

Bachelor, master and doctorate programmes that we classify under social sciences and psychology (our classification from the programme's field codes). Limited to programmes in the United Kingdom. Programmes closed to new students are left out.

We list 139 programmes (social sciences and psychology degrees in the United Kingdom) at 6 institutions, spread over 7 cities; the most are in London (61). The largest providers are University of Portsmouth (44), University of Hertfordshire (31) and University of East London (26); 3 other institutions have fewer. By level: 63 master's, 56 bachelor's and 20 doctoral.

Among the 62 that publish a per year fee for non-EU applicants in 2027/28, the middle half costs €20,819 to €23,222 and the median is €22,526. The lowest is €5,991 at Portsmouth; the highest is €25,102 at Portsmouth. Most common length: 3 years (16 of 35 that state one), from 1 year to 4 years. All 134 that state a language are taught in English. 138 of 139 mention scholarships and 18 of 139 mention an internship. The next published start or deadline is 9 Nov 2026 (MSc Psychology (Conversion) (Online)). Facts were last checked on 31 Oct 2026; each figure links to its source on the programme page.

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12 more, then the full list

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

BSc (Hons) Psychology

£10,050–£17,970 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€21,531

48% society, ethics and law · 19% free electives

BachelorSemester abroadPart-timeEnglish
Next date

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Criminal Psychology and Victimology (Distance Learning) MSc

£5,000 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA ≈ €5,991
2 yr
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish
Rolling start

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MSc Psychology (Conversion) (Online)

£10,320 total · 2026/27 · all nationalities ≈ €12,365
24 mo
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish
Next date

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MSc Social and Organisational Psychology (Online)

£11,310 total · 2026/27 · all nationalities ≈ €13,551
24 mo
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish
Next date

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology BA (Hons)

£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

34% free electives · 24% society, ethics and law

BachelorInternshipProject-basedEnglish

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations

£10,050–£17,970 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€21,531

64% society, ethics and law · 8% free electives

BachelorInternshipSemester abroadEnglish

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Psychology and Learning Disability MSc

£7,670 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA ≈ €9,190
2 yr
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Psychology (Distance Learning) MSc

£7,670 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA ≈ €9,190
2 yr
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Public Administration MPA

£10,000–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €11,982–€22,526
1 yr
length
MasterOnlineScholarshipsEnglish
Rolling start

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Forensic Psychology, MSc

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406
1 yr
length
MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish
Rolling start

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

International Relations, MA

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406
1 yr
length
MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish
Rolling start
All 139 programmes by institution
Questions

Quick answers

How many social sciences and psychology degrees in the United Kingdom do you list?

139 programmes at 6 institutions in the United Kingdom. 138 of them have detailed facts with sources on their own pages.

How much do social sciences and psychology degrees in the United Kingdom cost?

Among 62 programmes that publish a per year fee for non-EU applicants in 2027/28, the middle half costs €20,819 to €23,222, with a median of €22,526 (about, converted to EUR at the ECB rate; our calculation). 77 more do not publish a comparable fee. Always confirm on the institution's page.

Which social sciences and psychology degrees in the United Kingdom are taught in English?

134 of the 134 that state a language of instruction are taught in English. The language is shown on each programme card.

How long do social sciences and psychology degrees in the United Kingdom take?

16 of 35 that state a length last 3 years. Lengths range from 1 year to 4 years.

Which institutions offer social sciences and psychology degrees in the United Kingdom?

University of Portsmouth (44), University of Hertfordshire (31), University of East London (26), University of Greenwich (23) and University of West London (14) and 1 more institution.

Do social sciences and psychology degrees in the United Kingdom include scholarships?

138 of 139 mention scholarships on their official pages. The others do not say, which does not mean they do not offer it.

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