Sociology & Social Policy - BSc (Hons) Degree
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityLlandaff Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
This forward-thinking degree will enable you to understand the complex issues of today through sociological investigation and create solutions to these through your understanding of social policy. Through engaging with sociological concepts, you will develop a critical understanding of the challenges facing our world. Through your learning about social policy, institutions, and meeting people’s needs you will be able to work out where and how change can happen.
Key highlights
- Combines sociological investigation with social policy to tackle contemporary issues
- Develops critical understanding of the challenges facing today's world
- Explores social policy, institutions and how people's needs are met
- Teaches you to identify where and how social change can happen
- Foundation year available for entry into year 1
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 104 — Tariff points: 104 Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English Language
- BTEC: MMM — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
- T-level: Merit — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM T Level: Merit.
Scholarships
Alumni Discount
The Alumni Discount offers a 20% discount on Cardiff Met courses for previous graduates who are enrolling onto postgraduate programmes from September 2026.
Up to 20% of feesFull Fee Discount
Award: Up to £1,000
Sport Scholarships
Undergraduate – Home student (UK): £7,000; Undergraduate – International student: £11,000; Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £2,000 + alumni discount Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £4,200.
Undergraduate Scholarship
Award: £2,500
Up to £2,500
Careers this course leads to
- Policy officer
- Social researcher
- Community development worker
- Housing officer
- Charity project officer
- Local government officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £16,000
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 Cardiff Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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