Applied Social Sciences

This degree is built on psychology and sociology, and helps students understand society and the relationships people form within it. Teaching is informed by research and real-world experience, and smaller groups create an informal, supportive setting for discussion. The first year opens with introductory social science theory, alongside research techniques, politics, and early psychology and sociology. Students also strengthen report writing, presenting and study skills. Later years deepen these topics and introduce specialist modules, and elective choices in the final years allow students to focus on their own areas of interest. After the second year, students may specialise in psychology or sociology, or continue with a mixture of both. Graduates are prepared for careers in their chosen field, where understanding people and institutions is the core skill.