Politics and Social Policy, BA (Hons)
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our Politics and Social Policy degree prepares you to drive change and shape the future, by exploring how power and politics shape our world, and the scope for achieving social justice. You will tackle essential concepts and theories, applying them to real social and political challenges. Explore how systems operate, how needs and priorities emerge, and how these challenges are debated and addressed.
Topics include British and European politics and public policy, inequality and social justice, democracy and international conflict, and competing social priorities, such as health, education and housing. As a student on our Politics and Social Policy course you will build essential skills for work in the world beyond study. Throughout the programme, you will sharpen research, analysis, communication, and ethical reasoning.
These are transferable skills that will open doors in any career, including the very wide array of relevant subjects.
Key highlights
- Explores how power and politics shape society and social justice
- Covers British and European politics and public policy
- Examines inequality, democracy and international conflict
- Studies competing social priorities including health, education and housing
- Applies concepts and theories to real social and political challenges
- Develops research, analysis, communication and ethical reasoning skills
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBB-BCC — BBB-BCC.
- UCAS tariff points: 120 — BBB-BCC DDM-DMM in Humanities or Social Sciences - minimum of 21 Distinctions and 24 Merits at Level 3 Merit 120 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest qualifications 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
- Research analyst
- Civil servant
- Local government officer
- Charity or campaigns officer
- Parliamentary assistant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,200 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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