School of Social and Political Science

"A personal highlight has been my undergraduate dissertation, which explored the relationship between nuclear weapons and human rights. I received a First-Class award for this piece of work and also won the Russell Keat Award for most distinguished undergraduate politics dissertation."

Nathalie Balabhadra 
Economics and Politics
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"The biggest draw to Edinburgh for me was the ability to study really broadly in my first and second year. I remember being impressed by the sheer amount of flexibility that my programme afforded me, and I was able to take a range of different courses, including Middle Eastern history; Chinese history; beginners German; beginners Arabic; European Social Policy; and African Studies."

Emma Hunt
International Relations
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"The opportunities the programme has provided me with are extremely exciting, whether that's the skills I have gained, the invitations to events at Holyrood, or panels and publications. Involvement with these has also led to invitations to talks at the UN's Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow."

Yasmin Malhotra
International Relations
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"I really enjoyed the combination of data analysis and political knowledge. I was initially afraid of the programme potentially having too much mathematics, however, it was quite the opposite. It actually helped me to build up my confidence towards mathematics and statistics."

Ziyue (Jessica) Li
International Relations with Quantitative Methods
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"Having returned to education as a mature student, which can be daunting, I would honestly say that I wish I had done it sooner. There is a lot of support if you need it and the tutors are all really approachable and helpful."

Norma Jo Corrie
Social Work
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