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35 Master's degrees offered by the university
Psychology (Conversion)
The MSc in Psychology (Conversion) at the University of St Andrews is for graduates looking to change careers into psychology, start your journey by gaining knowledge of the core areas of psychology and principal theoretical and methodological issues in the field.
Chinese Studies
The MLitt Chinese Studies programme at University of St Andrews will deepen your literary and cultural knowledge while fostering intercultural competence and transferable skills for life in an increasingly globalised world.
Terrorism and Political Violence
The MLitt in Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews seeks to develop in students a critical understanding of the concept of terrorism and political violence within the context of a multidisciplinary approach to security studies.
Strategic Studies
During the MLitt in Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews apply strategy-making knowledge and strategic thinking to armed conflict.
International Security Studies
The MLitt in International Security Studies at the University of St Andrews introduces international security through traditional and critical approaches. Students will learn to cultivate their own voice by engaging with different theoretical approaches and empirical case studies.
Social Anthropology
With the MRes in Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews explore the immense diversity of contemporary human social and cultural experience worldwide.
Terrorism and Political Violence - Distance Learning
The Distance Learning MLitt in Terrorism and Political Violence - Distance Learning at the University of St Andrews seeks to develop in students a critical understanding of the concept of terrorism and political violence within the context of a multidisciplinary approach to security studies.

Museum and Heritage Studies
The Museum and Heritage Studies programme at the University of St Andrews is for those looking to start a career in museum or gallery work, or for a mid-career change. Covers museums, galleries and heritage facilities, and includes collections care, exhibition planning and design, decolonial practice, environmental sustainability, and digital theory and practice.
Global Languages, Literatures and Cultures
The Global Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of St Andrews will deepen your literary and cultural knowledge while fostering intercultural competence and transferable skills for life in an increasingly globalised world.

Bible and the Contemporary World
The MLitt in Bible and the Contemporary World at the University of St Andrews is a course that connects biblical and theological studies with other disciplines in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
German and Comparative Literature
The MLitt in German and Comparative Literature at the University of St Andrews offers a unique opportunity to gain a comparative perspective on German literature through a joint qualification from the University of St Andrews (MLitt) and the University of Bonn in Germany (MA).
International Education
The International Education programme at the University of St Andrews gives students the opportunity to integrate and explore theory and practice in the field of International Education. You will have the flexibility to select modules of interest and of benefit to your future career and will interact online with students on education-related programmes in St Andrews and around the world.
Peacebuilding and Mediation
The Peacebuilding and Mediation programme at the University of St Andrews critically explores the relationship between formal and official peacebuilding and mediation initiatives and informal, unofficial, and community-based efforts.
Romantic and Victorian Studies
The MLitt in Romantic and Victorian Studies at the University of St Andrews enhances students' knowledge and thinking about Romanticism and Victorian literature through the study of literary culture from the 1790s to 1900.
Research Methods in Psychology
During the MSc in Research Methods in Psychology at the University of St Andrews gain the skills needed to succeed in undertaking a career as a research psychologist.