Course Overview

This exciting course explores contemporary society and education, examining how social structures, organisations and cultures shape people’s lives and opportunities in Britain and across the world while exploring issues of inequality, social justice and children's rights. The degree is designed to open the door to a wide range of careers in education or the social sciences.

In your first year, you build your knowledge and understanding of education and society, examining ideas about the workings of social class, race, gender and disability, and the mechanisms that give rise to inequality. You learn about contemporary childhood across family, school and community contexts, and examine children's rights and the part played by government and institutions in framing our lived experiences.

In your second and third years, you can choose optional subjects that align with your career goals including units that look at health; refugees and asylum seekers; global childhoods; developing teaching; families and communities; and children and the media.

General Eligibility

We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study.

At least 112 points with 96 points from at least 2 A level passes

• At least 112 points with Distinction Merit Merit in BTEC Extended Diploma or Distinction* Distinction* in BTEC Diploma

• A completed Access to Higher Education Diploma (with 12 merits and 12 distinctions at level 3)

• Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, OCR Nationals, International Baccalaureate and CACHE Level 3 awards.

You can work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth with the UCAS tariff calculator

Check Your Country page to confirm that your local qualifications are suitable or contact your International Admissions Team

Part Time Work Details

The 20 hours is total hours. It is not per job. If you hold multiple part-time jobs then the total hours of all the work you are doing added together.

Language Requirement

• English language requirements

  The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree.

  UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element

  Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English – the exact criteria will be specified in the course descriptions