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 taught postgraduate studies

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

Department of Social & Policy Sciences postgraduate research

View our MPhil, PhD and professional doctorate courses in the Department of Social & Policy Sciences.

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.

Researchers launch project to assess community responses to COVID-19 in Gaza Strip refugee camps

A new four-month project involving Bath’s Jason Hart and Luisa Enria launches this week focusing on the impacts of coronavirus for refugee communities in Gaza.

The Centre for Analysis of Social Policy mark a new dawn of public engagement with Policy Labs

Policy Labs will aim to look at and solve social policy issues in a new way by communicating with users over a long period of time.

The ethics of AI development in public policy

Dr Emma Carmel writes for Open Access Government about the paradoxical realities of ethics of AI development, with recommendations for forming public policy.

Care leavers and Covid-19: A time for even greater state and community responsibility

Justin Rogers along with Philip Mendes and Ian Thomas, write for ABC News about the impact of Covid-19 on care leavers and the support they need.

Nav Sawhney presents: My vision for the Washing Machine Project

Nav Sawhney, MSc Humanitarianism, Conflict & Development, presents a seminar discussing his low-cost washing machine created for those living on the margins.

Washing Machine Project heads to refugee camps in Iraq

An innovative project from Bath MSc student Nav Sawhney to bring low-cost, manual washing machines to refugee camps will be piloted in Iraq from this week.