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School of Social Sciences

Equipping students to tackle today’s social challenges and shape tomorrow’s solutions.

Facts and figures

  • National Leader

    We're the leading institution for Social Sciences research in Australia. (The Australian’s Research Magazine, 2025)

  • Global Impact

    We’re ranked #34 worldwide for Social Sciences & Management. (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026)

  • Academic Excellence

    We're proudly ranked #1 in Australia for Sociology. (ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, 2024)

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Explore your study options

At the School of Social Sciences you can explore the opportunities and challenges of our world through our disciplines of Anthropology, Criminology, Human Geography, International Relations, Politics, and Sociology.

Choose from our three-year Bachelor of Arts with majors in these fields, or specialise with our Bachelor of Criminology, Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics, or Bachelor of International Relations.

Take your expertise further with our postgraduate Master's programs in International Relations, Public Policy, Environment & Sustainability, and more.

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Make an impact through innovative research

We offer research opportunities in the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, with academic research in Social and Political Sciences. Each year, we host a vibrant community of over 100 postgraduate research students, supported by expert supervision in a wide range of research areas.

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