958 Degrees in Social Sciences in United Kingdom for 2024

Degrees in Social Sciences in United Kingdom for 2024Filter
  • Human and Social Sciences

    Cardiff University

    • Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Full time

    3 years

    On-Campus

    English

    Our BSc in Human and Social Sciences provides a unique opportunity to study psychology as a distinctive specialisation within the social sciences.

  • Arts & Social Sciences MA

    University of Dundee

    • Dundee, United Kingdom

    Full time

    3 years

    On-Campus

    English

    This Arts & Social Sciences non-honors (Ordinary) MA degree represents the finest Scottish tradition of extensive study over a wide range of subjects and disciplines. You will be able to study modules in subjects that interest and challenge you. You can choose from across the range of MA disciplines in both the humanities and social sciences.

    • Online United Kingdom

    Full time, Part time

    3 years

    Distance Learning

    English

    In a fast-changing world, the social sciences seek answers to the big questions we face as a society. Those answers inform the work of anyone needing to base their decisions on the best available evidence – civil servants, policymakers, business executives and many more. Half of your studies will be interdisciplinary social science and sociology, giving you a firm grounding in knowledge and ideas central to the social sciences.

    • Online United Kingdom

    Full time, Part time

    3 years

    Distance Learning

    English

    This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. Half of your studies will be in interdisciplinary social science and sociology giving you a firm grounding in knowledge and ideas central to the social sciences. For the other half, you’ll first explore psychology through a range of real-world issues including love, sexuality and artificial intelligence before opting to study either social psychology or counselling and forensic psychology.

  • MA Black British History

    Goldsmiths, University of London

    • London, United Kingdom

    Full time, Part time

    On-Campus

    English

    The MA in Black British History is an exciting opportunity to study and research the histories of Africans and African-descended peoples in the United Kingdom.

    • Online United Kingdom

    Full time, Part time

    3 years

    Distance Learning

    English

    This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. Alongside the study of interdisciplinary social sciences, you’ll have the opportunity to explore how sociologists make sense of social worlds, investigating topical issues such as immigration, social networking, and adolescent mental health. On completion of your degree, you’ll be able to apply social theories and analytical techniques to a variety of topics that affect individuals and society. You’ll also acquire transferable skills highly valued by employers – opening up employment opportunities in private, public and voluntary sector organisations.

    • Online United Kingdom

    Full time, Part time

    3 years

    Distance Learning

    English

    This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. Half of your studies will be in interdisciplinary social science and sociology, giving you a firm grounding in knowledge and ideas central to the social sciences. For the other half, you’ll explore the fundamentals of political theory, examining the debates and conflicts inherent in a modern democracy. You’ll have an opportunity to focus on either international politics or contemporary political ideas.

    • Online United Kingdom

    Full time, Part time

    3 years

    Distance Learning

    English

    This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. Half of your studies will be in interdisciplinary social science and sociology giving you a firm grounding in knowledge and ideas central to the social sciences. For the other half, you’ll explore a variety of phenomena mediated by religion, from consumerism and the environment, atheism and Hindu nationalism, to the urban environment and contemporary pilgrimage. On completion of this degree, you’ll be able to apply knowledge and ideas from religious studies and the wider social sciences to a broad range of practical and real-world issues.

    • Online United Kingdom

    Full time, Part time

    3 years

    Distance Learning

    English

    This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. Half of your studies will be in interdisciplinary social science and sociology, giving you a firm grounding in the knowledge and ideas that are central to the social sciences. For the other half, you’ll learn how criminology helps us make sense of a range of issues related to crime, social conflict, criminal justice and criminalisation. On completion of your degree, you’ll be able to apply criminological and social theories, analyse a variety of evidence including statistical data, present arguments, write clearly and conduct your own research – opening up employment opportunities in private, public and voluntary sector organisations.

    • Online United Kingdom

    Full time, Part time

    3 years

    Distance Learning

    English

    This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. Half of your studies will be in interdisciplinary social science and sociology, giving you a firm grounding in knowledge and ideas central to the social sciences. For the other half, you’ll discover more about the ideas held by classic and contemporary philosophers and learn to think about the big questions of philosophy for yourself. You’ll explore a range of debates in ethics and political philosophy, as well as questions about the nature of the self, the existence of God, and the limits of human knowledge.

    • Online United Kingdom

    Full time, Part time

    3 years

    Distance Learning

    English

    This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. Half of your studies will be in interdisciplinary social science and sociology, giving you a firm grounding in the knowledge and ideas that are central to the social sciences. For the other half, you’ll learn how key geographical concepts can be applied to some of the most pressing challenges of the twenty-first century, including globalisation, development, climate change, migration and urbanisation. On completion of your degree, you’ll be able to apply geographical and social theories to current debates, analyse and assess different types of evidence, including statistical data, and carry out independent project-based work. You’ll also have gained a wide range of transferable skills – opening up employment opportunities in private, public and voluntary sector organisations.

    • Online United Kingdom

    Full time, Part time

    3 years

    Distance Learning

    English

    This is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. Half of your studies will be in interdisciplinary social science and sociology, giving you a firm grounding in the knowledge and ideas that are central to the social sciences. In the other half, you’ll explore contemporary economic issues and will learn the theory needed to engage in current economic debates. You'll also analyse and assess different types of evidence, including economic data, and have the opportunity to carry out your own economics project. On completion of your degree, you’ll be able to apply economic and social theories and analytical techniques to a variety of topics that affect individuals and society. Additionally, you’ll have gained a wide range of transferable skills – opening up employment opportunities in private, public and voluntary sector organisations.

    • Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Full time

    1 year

    On-Campus

    English

    Understanding how constitutions organise powers, duties, rights and responsibilities is vital for modern government and society. The United Kingdom has seen radical constitutional changes in the 21st century that have reconfigured constitutionalism and governance throughout the four nations.

    • Online United Kingdom

    Full time, Part time

    1 year

    Distance Learning

    English

    This certificate provides a compelling introduction to the social sciences. You’ll gain fascinating insights into the everyday lives of people in communities, workplaces and many other social sites as you explore ideas from criminology, economics, geography, politics, psychology and sociology. You’ll also discover the ways in which social scientists understand and explain the world and how people, groups and institutions respond to change, exercise power and make decisions.

  • Sociology and Social Policy

    Cardiff University

    • Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Full time

    3 years

    On-Campus

    English

    This degree programme is an opportunity to study both Social Policy and Sociology within an interdisciplinary social sciences context.