18 Degrees in Social Policy in United Kingdom for 2024
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The MA Social Policy will entail the study of a range of social problems, such as poverty, homelessness, substance use, crime and health inequalities. In doing so, you will be encouraged to consider the underlying causes and to formulate policy solutions to address specific social problems. Social Policy seeks to not only understand the social world but seeks to change it for the better through practical action.
BA in Social Policy and Sociology
Queen's University Belfast - Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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- Belfast, United Kingdom
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
Social Policy students learn how to tackle major policy problems. They do this by applying core concepts from social science to intractable social problems such as gender inequality, elder care, children's rights and climate change. As an applied and critical social science, you will gain knowledge and understanding of contemporary government policies and consider how we can achieve improvements.
- Lincoln, United Kingdom
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
Creating effective social policies is key to tackling the big issues we face in society today such as poverty, health inequality, and unemployment. This course enables students to explore how social problems arise, how governments react, and the impact this has on citizens and communities. The BA (Hons) Social Policy degree draws on a range of social science disciplines in addition to its core focus. These include sociology, politics, philosophy, economics, and law. Students can use these approaches to examine welfare, poverty, and inequality, tackling difficult and often controversial topics, including current issues in the news.
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
1 year
Distance Learning
English
The Master of Arts in Criminology and Social Policy is aiming to enable students to develop an advanced understanding of cutting-edge developments in the fields of criminology and social policy, with a particular focus upon their intersection through the processes of criminalization and the workings of institutions of (in)justice; enable students to develop a critical awareness of the theoretical and empirical relationships between power and social divisions as they relate to the fields of criminology and social policy; help students develop a critical understanding of the social, political and historical processes that affect the ways in which crimes and harms are perpetrated and responded to locally, nationally and internationally; prepare students to develop critical discussion and analysis of complex concepts and to work independently and with some originality; present students with the opportunity to engage in a sustained piece of in-depth research work which demonstrates an advanced understanding and application of the methodology, method and analysis; enhance the critical, analytic, research and employability skills of students working within or aspiring to work within Criminology and Social Policy related professions.
- Lincoln, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
3 years
On-Campus
English
This degree enables students to study the nature, causes, control, and prevention of crime, alongside an examination of how social policy is developed and how it influences the way we live. Students may use a variety of approaches to examine crime, criminal justice, poverty, social exclusion and inequality, and other social issues, tackling difficult and often controversial topics.
MA in Education, Policy and Society
King's College London - Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy
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- London, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
Our Education, Policy & Society MA is an interdisciplinary course which draws on sociology, political science, economics and history to address the challenges of education policy and provision. It will give you a deep understanding of educational policy and processes in relation to issues of race, social class, gender and changes such as globalisation and new managerialism.
- Lincoln, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
3 years
On-Campus
English
Creating effective social policies is key to tackling the big issues we face in society today such as poverty, health inequality, and unemployment. Social Policy and Sociology at Lincoln draws on these two key disciplines to offer an insight into the diverse social groups, structures, and practices that make up society. The degree aims to analyse and critique the different social constructions of everyday life. It offers students the opportunity to engage in key debates about social problems and the welfare of citizens, alongside the study of sociological theory and research methods.
- Lincoln, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
3 years
On-Campus
English
Domestic and global politics are at the heart of society, and these courses provide insight into how political institutions respond to the needs of a changing society and tackle some of its most pressing problems. BA (Hons) Politics and Social Policy at Lincoln combines a detailed exploration of political ideas, institutions, and processes, with an in-depth analysis of how policies are developed and implemented to deal with the world's social problems.
- London, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
On-Campus
English
The MA Cultural Policy, Relations and Diplomacy is a trans-disciplinary programme that addresses the theory and practice of cultural policy, cultural relations, and cultural and public diplomacy.
- Lincoln, United Kingdom
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
From European politics and global conflicts to policies tackling challenging and sometimes controversial issues, these degrees enable students to examine some of the most important issues of our time. This degree draws on a range of social science disciplines to examine these issues. It explores how political, economic, and cultural forces interact to mould relationships between nations, and how this impacts the social policies that determine the way we live our lives.
MSc in Global Health, Social Justice and Public Policy
King's College London - Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy
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- London, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The Global Health & Social Justice course will provide you with a demanding study pathway covering dynamic topics within global health. You will explore major issues and debates, as well as develop the capacity for critically assessing the scientific research and practices aiming to address global health inequalities. You with also cover the fundamental aspects relating to philosophical debates about social justice and health equity.
- Canterbury, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
On-Campus
English
The study of welfare arrangements is a fundamental part of what we do. Welfare states, and other institutions seeking to meet human needs, everywhere face enormous challenges from population aging, changes in family life and work patterns, migration, and the economic crisis. In a globalized and interdependent world, these issues can only be understood from an international perspective which accounts for these common pressures and processes, but also recognizes and engages with the diversity of national traditions and institutions for delivering welfare.
- Swansea, United Kingdom
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
The Hillary Rodham Clinton Global Challenges program, which is supported by Sky, aims to facilitate international cooperation to address urgent national and transnational challenges, including:
- London, United Kingdom
Full time, Part time
On-Campus
English
Conceived in the context of world-systemic transformation, this MA will give you the analytical tools to understand contemporary developments and world(s) through an encounter with post-colonial theory and international political economic issues.
- London, United Kingdom
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The LLM/MA Environmental Justice in South Asia is an innovative 1-year course located in the Global North and the Global South to explore critical environmental and climate change issues from the South-North perspective while also providing students with a rich learning opportunity to engage and learn directly from field exposure.