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Can economic policies ever really be fair? Is climate change consensus possible? At King's you'll explore the big questions to shape global change. Learn from world-leading expertise across the social science disciplines to find solutions to urgent global challenges.
Ready to find out more?Explore our Social Sciences and Public Policy subject areas:
- Conflict, Peace & Security - Develop analytical, research, and critical thinking skills while gaining practical insight into global conflict, security, and development - at one of the only academic departments in the world focused solely on the complexities of conflict and security.
- Education - Shape education policymaking and address inequalities in access to learning by joining The School of Education, Communication and Society who have been at the forefront of teacher education and education research for over 130 years.
- Geography, Environment & Sustainability - Join one of the largest and most interdisciplinary geography departments in the UK, founded in 1922 and ranked 14th in the world (QS 2025).
- International Affairs & Development - Examine some of the most pressing issues facing global society today, from social development to emerging economies.
- Languages - Join a globally influential centre of research in language education, sociolinguistics, and discourse studies, taught by internationally renowned academics.
- Policy & Society - Enhance your critical and interdisciplinary understanding of policies to solve society’s challenges, at a department ranked the 1st in the UK for Sociology and Social Policy (The Guardian University Guide 2025).
- Politics & Economics - Join the only dedicated Department of Political Economy in the United Kingdom, ranked 12th in the world for Politics (QS 2025).
Why study a degree at the Faculty of Social Sciences & Public Policy?
- Study at a UK top #10 university for Social Sciences (THE 2025) with world leading teaching expertise and a research community that includes politicians, business leaders, policy makers, activists and teachers.
- Join the next generation of scholars who seek to tackle some of the most important social, political and ethical issues of our time.
- Benefit from the interdisciplinary nature of many of our degrees – enabling flexibility to build around your interests.
“Growing up I always had an interest in developing nations. Studying at King’s enables me to explore what I can do to bring change and promote equality.”
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