Sociology and Social Policy, BSc (Hons)
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our Sociology and Social Policy degree explores how societies work and how their futures can be shaped. From the local to the global, the personal to the structural, it examines key current challenges, critical debates, and real-life solutions. You will explore the key factors that shape our everyday experience of social life, as well as how society identifies needs, promotes wellbeing and allocates resources.
You will examine major issues such as social justice, inequality, health, education and social movements, always connecting them to today’s trends and tomorrow’s possibilities.
Key highlights
- Examines how societies identify needs, promote wellbeing and allocate resources
- Covers social justice, inequality, health, education and social movements
- Connects major social issues to current trends and future possibilities
- Explores challenges from local to global and personal to structural levels
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBB-BBC — Text: BBB-BBC. A level (or equivalent) typical offer: BBB-BBC
- BTEC: DDM-DMM — BTEC: DDM-DMM
- Access to HE Diploma — UK Access: minimum of 9 Distinctions and 36 Merits from Level 3 subjects
- T-level: Merit — T Levels: Merit
- UCAS tariff points: 112-120 — Mixed Qualifications: 120-112 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest qualifications
- International Baccalaureate: 32 — International Baccalaureate: 32 points
Scholarships
International Excellence Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded as a discount on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 in the first year of study, with a further £2,000 awarded in Year 2 (for £5,000 awardees only, subject to achieving a 70% average).
Swansea University Sport Scholarship
Financial support (of up to £2000).
Thrive Bursary
The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees).
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Policy Officer
- Social Researcher
- Community Development Worker
- Charity Project Officer
- Local Government Officer
- Housing Officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,100 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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