BA Social Policy and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast

This joint honours degree combines Social Policy, which studies how governments and other sectors make policy and how it affects welfare, with Sociology, the explanation of social life and human behaviour. Students apply core social science concepts to issues such as gender and ethnic inequality, eldercare, children's rights and sustainability. Study or work abroad opportunities are available through Queen's Go Global team.

Department: School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules include Rethinking Society, The Sociological Imagination, Introducing Social Policy, Themes and Issues in Social Policy and Digital Society; optional modules include Introducing Criminology and Visualising the Social World.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for employment at local, national and international levels; students have access to a careers consultant and can complete the Future Ready Skills Certificate. Further study options include the MRes Social Science Research and the MSc Sociology and Global Inequality.

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