Department of Social & Policy Sciences undergraduate courses

View the undergraduate courses that are available in the Department of Social & Policy Sciences.

Department of Social & Policy Sciences postgraduate studies

Choose from a range of high-quality postgraduate courses that build on our renowned research activities.

MSc Public Policy course video

Students on MSc Public Policy reflect upon their experience on this part-time, distance learning degree.

MSc Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development course video

Hear students share what they value most about studying MSc Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development.

5 reasons to study social sciences at Bath

There are lots of reasons to study social sciences at Bath. Here's our top 5.

Looming crisis for older family carers of people with learning disabilities

A new report highlights hidden challenges pushing informal, family carers of people with conditions such as Down’s syndrome to breaking point.

Local views sought on natural burials

Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Death & Society, Aki Miyazawa, is keen to hear from local people with experiences of natural burials.

Update ‘Nearest Relative’ criteria under Mental Health Act to increase patient choice

Better provision must be made to allow people detained under the Mental Health Act to select a nominated person to act on their behalf.

Rise of ‘eco-anxiety’ affecting more and more children says Bath climate psychologist

University of Bath researcher Caroline Hickman says ‘eco-anxiety’ is affecting increasing numbers of children & young people as the climate destabilises.

Social policy, sociology and international development research

Our research contributes to policy and practice. We are focussed on new and emerging challenges of the contemporary world.

New DfID project to improve evidence on harmful children’s work in African agriculture

A seven-year, £10m research project, involving our development researchers will explore children’s harmful work in African agriculture.

Bath researcher contributed to Chief Medical Officer's latest report on childhood obesity

Professor Harry Rutter from the Department of Social and Policy Sciences supported the team working with Professor Dame Sally Davies on the latest report.

Conference on Death, Dying and Disposal hailed as a success by international delegates

The 14th International Conference on the Social Context of Death, Dying and Disposal took place at the University of Bath on 4-7 September 2019.

Rachel Forrester-Jones named director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy (CASP)

The Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy (CASP) enters a new phase as Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones takes over from Professor Paul Gregg as director.

Dr Alinka Gearon invited to University of California, Berkeley to talk about child trafficking

Dr Gearon attended the event as part of a visit to the USA during which she presented at a conference and met with senior academics and practitioners.

University film premiered at the UN in New York

The award-winning ‘Voices from the Mine’ from Roy Maconachie and Simon Wharf was showcased to policymakers at the UN HQ last week.