Social and Political Sciences (with a year in industry)

About this programme

Use expertise from three world class departments to understand the pressing social and political issues of our time There's plenty of opportunities to explore our campus and meet us. Sign up for email alerts to be the first to know of any upcoming events. It has never been more important to understand the forces shaping our highly turbulent and fractured social and political climate, as well as what can be done about it at a local, national and international level. BA Social and Political Sciences (with a year in industry) allows you to study a flexible choice of modules from a huge range offered by three highly respected academic departments. You'll be taught by world-leading academics and study the most up-to-date theories in social and political sciences. As your studies progress you'll have the flexibility to tailor your degree to allow you to focus on your own interests, whether that's globalisation, human rights, the future of the welfare state, migration, equality or social justice. Doing a Year in Industry will significantly enhance your employability skills and learning, enabling you to apply the knowledge gained throughout your degree so far in a workplace setting. You'll start by studying core issues in social and political sciences. You then go on to choose from a wide range of modules offered across Politics, Sociology and Social Policy. You can study a varied range of modules across the three years, and take modules from different departments using a highly interdisciplinary lens. These topics might include: