Social Science, BSc (Hons)

The BSc in Social Science offers a broad interdisciplinary approach, enabling students to explore fields such as criminology, education, psychology, sociology, social analytics, and social policy while transcending traditional disciplinary limits. This programme provides an excellent opportunity to integrate theories and methods from various disciplines, enhancing knowledge and understanding. It introduces diverse social science perspectives and methods, allowing students to tailor their studies by selecting modules aligned with their academic and career goals.Key distinctive features include a minimal core curriculum with flexibility to choose modules from across the School of Social Sciences, enabling thematic or broad exploration. Students can undertake a credit-bearing placement, benefit from a school ranked 3rd in the UK for sociology research quality and 5th for education in the 2014 REF, learn from research-active staff, emphasise independent learning, access a wide range of multidisciplinary modules, and even study abroad.