Human and Social Sciences (BSc)

Our BSc in Human and Social Sciences provides a unique opportunity to study psychology as a distinctive specialisation within the social sciences.

Accredited by the British Psychological Society as the basis for graduate membership of the society, it allows you to build up a range of skills and knowledge on issues such as social change, gender, class and ethnicity, whilst developing a critical understanding of psychology.

The only course of its kind currently on offer in the United Kingdom, this course provides an integrated perspective on psychology, which emphasises its social, conceptual and historical aspects, along with a core of social research methods.

In additions to modules in Psychology and research methods, you will be able to choose from a range of modules in Education, Sociology, Social Analytics and Social Policy.

Accreditations

• British Psychological Society (BPS)

International Baccalaureate

32-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

Careers

Career prospects

We are committed to helping you achieve your professional ambitions, encouraging you to think about life beyond university from day one. Our degree programmes offer modules and support to give you a competitive advantage on graduating.

Turning theory into practical application and providing experience of the working world are important aspects of all our degree schemes, which will help to prepare our graduates for life after higher education.

We also offer bespoke career support to our students at every stage of study and after their graduation. Our dedicated careers advisors deliver a tailored range of careers events throughout the year.

Our graduates have gone onto a range of careers in criminal justice, education and curriculum planning, research, policing, legal professions, social work and social care, administration and management.

Placements

There are a number of placement or study abroad opportunities associated with this Programme. Students will have the opportunity to choose an optional module that include a work-based placement in year two. In addition, students have the option of studying abroad or spending a year on placement in year 3, extending their studies to a four year programme. The application process for spending a year abroad or on placement will take place at the start of your second year of studies. These opportunities may be partly conditional upon achieving certain minimum academic results in other modules.                                                                                                                                  

The School of Social Sciences has a dedicated Employability and Placement Manager who can offer advice on available work placements, internships, work experience and opportunities to enhance your CV and broaden your horizons. Support with job applications and interview techniques is also available.