See what inspires and drives our students as they explore contemporary world issues on their chosen social sciences degree course.
Our degrees are designed to allow you considerable flexibility, including the option to pursue specific themes and interests. You can choose from:
Studying social and policy sciences at Bath gives you skills that open up a wide range of careers. Our students' success is reflected in our rankings:
Take advantage of our established links and partnerships with a wide variety of organisations.
Your placement in Year 3 is a great opportunity to try different careers and improve your employability. Our dedicated placements team is there to help you every step of the way.
Find out more about going on placement
Be part of a diverse community in a great location.
The University's campus is situated just on the edge of what is affectionately known as one of the most beautiful cities in the UK. Bath and North East Somerset is also among the top 3 safest university towns and cities in England and Wales (Complete University Guide, 2024).
As a student, you could be living here, surrounded by beautiful Georgian buildings and Roman history. There is a thriving café culture with plenty of restaurants, a great range of shops, music venues, museums, and a huge number of festivals planned throughout the year.
Most of the key locations are in walking distance of the centre or if you want to travel further afield, there are easy transport links to Bristol or London.
You might be eligible for one of our brand new undergraduate international scholarships for 2026/27 overseas entrants.
We are delighted to offer up to 300 Bath International Excellence Scholarships that are worth £8,000 per academic year — £24,000 over three years — for high-achieving international students joining an undergraduate degree course in September 2026.
If you are a new first-year, overseas fee-paying student, and have an offer to study an undergraduate degree at the University of Bath starting in September 2026, you are eligible to apply.
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Explore our social sciences courses