Applied Social Sciences BA (Hons)

Applied Social Sciences BA (Hons)

Bachelor degree
48 months
Application deadlines: May 1
Processing time: 30 days
Full-time
Intakes: September, January
International tuition: £12,730
Domestic tuition: £1,820

Program overview

Our teaching is underpinned by research and real-world experience, so that you are prepared for a career in your chosen field. Approachable, friendly staff, and relatively small group sizes create a more informal learning environment, which is valued highly by our students. Innovative elective modules in the final years allow you to tailor your degree around your own areas of interest; preparing you for a rewarding career in your field of interest. This course has a 91% student satisfaction rate - Unistats, 2018. You will be taught through a wide-variety of teaching methods including formal lectures, seminar activities, group work, project work and directed reading. In Years 1 and 2 everyone studies the same modules, however in Years 3 and 4 you are given the opportunity to specialise in psychology, sociology or politics by electing to study specific modules. You can choose to specialise, or continue with all three disciplines.

Study options

This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • IELTS
  • TOEFL iBT
  • PTE
SQA Higher: BBBB to include a written subject requiring the use of English. GCE A Level Year 1 entry: BCC to include a written subject requiring the use of English. Irish Leaving Certificate Higher: H2H2H3H3 to include a written subject requiring the use of English. IB Diploma Year 1 entry: 28 to include a Higher Level written subject requiring the use of English.

Career opportunities

Undertaking a course in the social sciences keeps your career options open and offers a wide variety of routes into employment including health and social care management, human resources, the police, education, marketing and PR. Many of our graduates also undertake postgraduate study, enabling them to specialise in a variety of areas including social work, teaching, management and postgraduate research. 95% of our students are in work or study six months after finishing the course (Unistats, 2018).

Campus location

Aberdeen , United Kingdom

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