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University College London, London

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK25%Acceptance Rate		 M.Res Biodiversity Evolution and Conservation
Course duration:
1 year
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Tuition:  
(£37,500/Yr)₹47.07L/Yr
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(£20,058/Yr)₹25.17L/Yr
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University of Bristol, Bristol

7.3(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate		 M.Sc Social Science Research Methods - Sociology
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£33,900/Yr)₹42.55L/Yr
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(£9,720/Yr)₹12.2L/Yr
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Lancaster University, Lancaster

9.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate		 M.Sc Criminal Justice and Social Research Methods
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE58
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Tuition:  
(£23,875/Yr)₹29.97L/Yr
Living: 
(£12,542/Yr)₹15.74L/Yr
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Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate		 M.Sc Social Science Research Methods
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE302IELTS6.5PTE42
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Tuition:  
(£25,450/Yr)₹31.94L/Yr
Living: 
(£8,670/Yr)₹10.88L/Yr
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Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

9.0(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Sociology and Social Research
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£23,500/Yr)₹29.49L/Yr
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University of Essex, Colchester

9.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)England, UK74%Acceptance Rate		 M.Sc Criminology and Socio-Legal Research
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE58
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Tuition:  
(£19,740/Yr)₹24.78L/Yr
Living: 
(£2,100/Yr)₹2.64L/Yr
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University of Surrey, Guildford

9.3(Based on 16 User Reviews)England, UK65%Acceptance Rate		 M.Sc Criminology and Social Research (Cybercrime and Cybersecurity)
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£23,900/Yr)₹30L/Yr
Living: 
(£266/Yr)₹33.4K/Yr
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#117/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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Queen Mary, University of London, London

9.0(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate		 M.Res Criminal Justice
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL92PTE71
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Tuition:  
(£33,000/Yr)₹41.42L/Yr
Living: 
(£6,571/Yr)₹8.25L/Yr
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#120/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Criminology and Social Research
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£23,900/Yr)₹30L/Yr
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(£7,657/Yr)₹9.61L/Yr
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#129/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London

England, UK44%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Research Degrees: Anthropology and Sociology
Course duration:
4 years
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Tuition:  
(£22,490/Yr)₹28.23L/Yr
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#155/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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University of Kent, Canterbury

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate		 B.A Social Policy with Quantitative Research
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE68
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Tuition:  
(£19,300/Yr)₹24.22L/Yr
Living: 
(£18,624/Yr)₹23.37L/Yr
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#214/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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University of East Anglia, Norwich

9.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate		 M.Res Social Sciences Research Methods
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£23,500/Yr)₹29.49L/Yr
Living: 
(£134/Yr)₹16.8K/Yr
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#273/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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Bournemouth University, Poole

9.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)England, UK50%Acceptance Rate		 M.Res Health and Social Sciences
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£17,500/Yr)₹21.96L/Yr
Living: 
(£8,938/Yr)₹11.22L/Yr
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#287/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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University of Stirling, Stirling

7.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)Scotland, UK60%Acceptance Rate		 M.Sc Psychological Research Methods: Child Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE300IELTS6.0PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£20,800/Yr)₹26.11L/Yr
Living: 
(£12,906/Yr)₹16.2L/Yr
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#313/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth

Wales, UK94%Acceptance Rate		 M.Res Agriculture
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL93PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£9,000/Yr)₹11.3L/Yr
Living: 
(£8,288/Yr)₹10.4L/Yr
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#322/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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Bangor University, Bangor

9.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wales, UK41%Acceptance Rate		 Master of Arts by Research [M.A.Res] Criminology, Criminal Justice, Social Policy, Sociology
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE56
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Tuition:  
(£18,000/Yr)₹22.59L/Yr
Living: 
(£14,904/Yr)₹18.71L/Yr
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#373/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies)
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London South Bank University, London

5.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK17%Acceptance Rate		 M.Sc Criminology and Social Research Methods
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£16,900/Yr)₹21.21L/Yr
Living: 
(£11,650/Yr)₹14.62L/Yr
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Harper Adams University, Newport

Wales, UK96%Acceptance Rate		 M.Res Aquaculture
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE56
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Tuition:  
(£19,750/Yr)₹24.79L/Yr
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