A levels, BBB
Access to Higher Education Diploma, 21 credits at Distinction and 24 credits at Merit or higher
BTEC National Extended Diploma, DDM
Cambridge Pre-U, M2, M2, M2
European Baccalaureate, 75% overall
International Baccalaureate, 31 points overall
International foundation programme, Foundation Certificate from our International Pathway College or an appropriate alternative.
If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
IELTS (Academic and Indicator), 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency, 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component
Duolingo, 110 overall, with a minimum of 100 in each component
GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language), Grade C
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT, B2 Communicator High Pass with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component
PTE Academic, 61, with a minimum of 55 in each component
TOEFL, 87 overall, with a minimum of 21 in each component
Trinity ISE III, Merit in all components
Combine a broad and balanced foundation in the social sciences with an exploration of a range of social problems such as poverty, unemployment, crime, child abuse, pollution and environmental damage.
With the breadth of knowledge and transferable skills you'll gain on this course, you'll be well placed to pursue a career in a number of fields, especially in the public and voluntary sectors as a policy advisor, policy analyst, researcher, campaigner, journalist or civil servant.
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Year 1
In your first year you'll study core modules that will give you a broad introduction to a range of core social science subjects.
You will take core modules which may include:
Introducing Social Policy
Contemporary Issues in Social and Political Sciences
Politics and Economics for Social Policy
Exploring Social Policy and Social Justice
Year 2
In your second year you will study one core module and choose from a range of option modules.
Core module
Social Research Methods
Option modules
You will take a selection of option modules, examples of which may include:
Social Inequalities
The Policy Process
Debates in Criminal Justice
Victimisation and Social Harm
Communities, Advocacy and Social Change
Year 3
In your third year you have a choice of option modules and the option to take a work placement. You'll also complete a dissertation: an extended essay based on your own research.
Option modules
You will take a selection of option modules, examples of which may include:
Drugs: Prevalence, Policy and Practice
Education Policy: Divisions & Inequalities
Environmental Justice, Harm, and Policy
Gender, Violence and Justice
Health Policy and Delivery
Love, Intimacy and Family Policy
Migration, Immigration and Social Policy
Policing and the Police
Prisons and Penal Policy
Social Policy, Crime and Criminal Justice
Vulnerability, Deviance and Social Control
Welfare Imaginaries - Past, Present and Future
Welfare States in Crisis
Work, Social Policy and Society
Placement
Placement
In the summer holiday before the third year starts you can undertake a work-shadowing placement that lasts around 80 hours. This will allow you to learn from professionals in a field you're interested in. Watching professionals at work is a completely different learning experience which can help you develop ideas for your dissertation and your future career.
Dissertation
Dissertation
The third year dissertation is a great opportunity to apply your knowledge and understanding in independent supervised research on a topic of your interest. Previous dissertation titles include:
The dilemma of advocacy in mental health
Has racism been institutionalised within the structures of English football?
Domestic violence and why abused partners stay with their abuser
Globalisation, unemployment and social security – what China can learn from the UK
Family break-up, lone parenthood and educational attainment
Working with a local authority
Working with a national charity
Police officer
Trainee TV producer
Political marketing and campaigning consultant
Hotel management
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
