Social Policy and Sociology BA
Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom
Course overview
Social Policy is an applied and critical Social Sciences subject. Students learn how to identify, but also how to tackle, major policy problems and challenges that we face. They do this by applying core social sciences concepts to social problems such as gender, ethnic and other inequalities, eldercare, children's rights and sustainability.
As Social Policy student you will gain knowledge of how governments and other sectors make policies, how they affect people’s welfare, and how to consider if these measures are fit for purpose and how they can be improved. Sociology is a scientific discipline concerned with the explanation of social life and human behaviour of all kinds. It equips students with the skills to understand the breadth of social practice, ranging from the global (including power and politics, conflict and peace processes, security, the digital world, climate change, racism and social justice) to the personal (such as the body, intimacy, norms, emotions, identity, beliefs and mental health).
Through theoretical tools and methodological techniques, Sociology at Queen’s provides students with a unique way of interacting with the world as critical and engaged citizens. Drawing on multidisciplinary Social Sciences ideas (e.g. Politics, Sociology, Criminology and Law), this course helps create highly versatile graduates with relevant skills and the ability to enter employment at local, national and international levels.
Key highlights
- Applies social science concepts to inequalities, eldercare, children's rights and sustainability
- Examines how governments make policies and how they affect welfare
- Covers global issues from conflict and peace processes to climate change
- Explores personal themes including identity, emotions, intimacy and mental health
- Draws on politics, criminology and law for a multidisciplinary perspective
- Develops theoretical tools and methodological techniques for analysing social life
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBB — BBB
Scholarships
County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary
Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.
Early Confirmation Award
Funding Amount - £1500
Up to £1,500International Undergraduate Scholarships
This award is £3500 (fee rate 1) for first year of study; £4000 (fee rate 2) for first year of study.
INTO Progressors Scholarship
£1500 reduction in tuition fees for first year of study.
Up to £1,500LLB Senior Status International Scholarship
Scholarships Value - £4000
Up to £4,000Queen's Loyalty Scholarship
20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.
Up to 20% of feesQueen’s Family Scholarship
20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.
Up to 20% of feesRoyal Academy of Engineering: Engineering Leaders Scholarship Programme
Funding Amount: £5000 - £10,000
Up to £5,000Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Undergraduate
50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of a programme, up to a maximum of four years (including advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3).
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Policy officer
- Social researcher
- Community development worker
- Charity project officer
- Local government officer
- Equality and diversity officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £4,985 (NI/ROI), £9,790 (GB) | International: £24,600
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 Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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