BSc (Hons) Criminology
- Explore crime justice and punishment from a global perspective
- Deepen your knowledge of topics like human rights and terrorism, social justice, and the globalisation of crime.
- Future career opportunities include: criminal justice, government and public sector, third sector organisations, business-related roles, and consultancies
BSc (Hons) International Development with Economics
- Become a social scientist equipped with key economic knowledge
- Learn about some of the most urgent challenges facing our changing world - poverty, inequality, climate change, conflict and migration – with the overall aim of improving people’s lives
- Future career opportunities include: United Nations agencies, inter-governmental agencies, international consulting firms, and NGOs or INGOs
Social and policy sciences suite
Our suite of social and policy sciences courses are closely related and prepare you for careers in environments like government and public sector, the third sector, business-related roles, consultancies, journalism, accountancy, marketing, and human resources.
Although they are similar, each course covers different topics to develop your skills and tailor your studies around the areas of social and policy science that interest you the most.
BSc (Hons) Social Policy
- Analyse how social policy impacts political organisations, social justice and human rights, and influence people’s sense of identity
- Further your understanding of contemporary social welfare issues at local, national and international levels
BSc (Hons) Social Sciences
- Immerse yourself in the study of contemporary issues within social change and justice
- Learn about a range of topics within sociology, international development, social policy and criminology to become a rounded social scientist
BSc (Hons) Sociology and Social Policy
- Combine the study of sociology with rigorous analysis of how and why policies are developed to respond to social problems
- Boost your knowledge of key topics like health, welfare and poverty, race and discrimination, inequality and exclusion
BSc (Hons) Sociology
- Investigate the processes that shape people’s lives and the social structures that exist around us
- Critically analyse the foundations of modern society and explore how we can positively change it, from both a British and global perspective
BSc (Hons) Social Work and Applied Social Studies
- Gain the skills and experience needed to register as a professionally qualified social worker on this Social Work England (SWE)-approved course
- Receive comprehensive training developed around SWE's Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) and Professional Standards, and gain experience during real-world practice placements
- Typical future career sectors for professionally qualified social workers include: health and social care settings; adult safeguarding and child protection; adoption, forensic, mental health, palliative care, or psychosocial social work; drug and alcohol recovery services; education
