Social science programs in United Arab Emirates

58 universities in United Arab Emirates offer 324 social science programs open to international students; 99% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for bachelor's degrees in this field is 17,578 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 14,745 USD and 21,737 USD.

Data as of July 17, 2026 · computed from the Global Admissions catalog · amounts in USD

Social science in United Arab Emirates by degree level

Degree Programs 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 125 14,745 USD 17,578 USD 21,737 USD
Master's 98 17,818 USD 26,418 USD 60,000 USD
PhD 20 — — —

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist.

Popular social science programs in United Arab Emirates

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Program University Degree Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Applied Sociology and Social Data Analytics United Arab Emirates University Bachelor's 60,000 USD
Master in Governance and Public Policy United Arab Emirates University Master's 72,000 USD
African Studies Minor New York University Abu Dhabi — —
Doctor of Philosophy in Law United Arab Emirates University PhD —
Political Science New York University Abu Dhabi — —
Bachelor in Political Science New York University Abu Dhabi Bachelor's —
Master in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages American University of Sharjah Master's 28,384 USD
Bachelor of Arts in Communication - New Media Umm Al Quwain University (Formerly: Emirates Canadian University College) Bachelor's 11,012 USD
Higher Diploma in General Law Dubai Police Academy — —
Postgraduate Diploma - Hamdan Bin Zayed Program for Sustainable Humanitarian Action Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities (Formerly: Mohammed V University- Abu Dhabi) — —
Master in Quranic Exegesis and Hadith Al Qasimiya University Master's —
Postgraduate Certificate in International Special Needs Coordinator University of Birmingham Dubai — —
Bachelor in Shari'A - Foundations of Religion University of Khorfakkan Bachelor's —
Master of Arts in Applied Criminology and Criminal Justice University of Sharjah Master's —
Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood University of Sharjah Bachelor's 15,235 USD
Pre-Service Secondary Postgraduate Diploma in Education Emirates College for Advanced Education — —
Bachelor of Mass Communication Liwa University (Formerly: Liwa College, Liwa College of Technology) Bachelor's —
Master of Laws Advanced Legal Practice (Sqe Pathway) Middlesex University Dubai Master's 26,418 USD
Master of Science in Physical Education and Wellbeing University of Birmingham Dubai Master's 44,927 USD
Bachelor in Religious Discourse and Community Communication University of Sharjah Bachelor's 15,235 USD
Master of Education American University in Dubai Master's —
Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies American University in Dubai — —
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication American University in Dubai Bachelor's 29,421 USD
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law - Honours Amity University Dubai Bachelor's —

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Specializations within social science

Education 85 Law 79 Communication 45 Policing 15 Sociology 15 Islamic Studies 13 Criminology 10 Public Policy 8 Special Education 6 Public Administration 5

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