BA (Hons) Psychology & Social Policy at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

Joint honours BA (Hons) combining psychology (how we learn, remember, co-ordinate actions and interact, and why individuals differ) with Social Policy, which examines how societies distribute resources and meet individual and social needs. Part-time study is available.

Department: School of Psychological Sciences & Health | Duration: 4 years | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Psychology 1a and 1b with Social Policy & Society in Contemporary Scotland and Private Issues & Public Problems in Year 1; Social & Health Psychology, Scottish Social Policy since 1845, Key Concepts in Social Welfare and The Making of Social Policy in Year 2; Research Methods & Data Analysis, Research Methods in Social Policy and Comparative Social Policy in Year 3; a Psychology dissertation and Social Policy dissertation or Global Challenges in Year 4.

Career pathways

Psychology graduates can continue to become professional psychologists; social policy graduates commonly enter local and national government policy development and research. Other routes include teaching, human resource management, social work, counselling and management roles.

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Entry requirements

Scottish Highers: standard entry AAAA (1st sitting) or AAAAB (2nd sitting), including Higher English plus National 5 Maths or Applications of Mathematics at C; minimum entry AABB (1st sitting) or AABBB (2nd sitting) including English at B plus at least one other social science subject from the preferred list (Classical Studies, Drama, Economics, Geography, History, Modern Studies, a modern language, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, RMPS, Sociology, Biology, Human Biology), plus National 5 Maths or Applications of Maths at C. A-levels: Year 1 entry ABB-BBB (GCSE Maths 4/C); Year 2 entry AAA-ABB (GCSE Maths 4/C). IB: Year 1 entry 32-30; Year 2 entry 36-32. Irish Leaving Certificate: two H2 and three H3 passes including English. HNC Year 1 entry: Social Sciences with an A in the Graded Unit and National 5 Maths at C or equivalent. Deferred entry not normally accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 24,100 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years

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