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Our graduates secure employment with some of the biggest UK companies in human resources, communications management, broadcasting and advertising. They are also ideally equipped to work in the public and third sector including in the Civil Service, teaching, youth work, fostering/children’s services, probation services, social work, prison service, housing and homelessness prevention.
A-level: AAB
We do not require A-level Sociology or Politics for this course. However, in general you should be in the process of studying social science, arts and humanities subjects for A-level. See our accepted subjects document to see which subjects we accept.
We accept A-level General Studies.
When an applicant is taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) this can be considered alongside A-levels and may attact an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A-levels, this would be ABB at A -level and grade A in the EPQ.
GCSE: grade 4/C or above in Mathematics.
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
British Politics
International Politics
Politics and Social Transformation
Sociology of Modern Societies
Understanding and Researching the City
Understanding and Researching Contemporary Society
Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods
Theories of International Relations
Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century
Justice, Community and Conflict
Key Debates in Social Policy
Central Problems in Sociology
State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic
Spin Doctors and Electioneering
North-South Linkages
Politics and Policy in the EU
Politics of Contemporary China
State and Politics in Africa
Security Studies
Dissertation (Politics and International Studies)
Dissertation (Sociology OR Social Policy) PLUS 20 credit research skills module
Crime, Law and Social Change: Crime and Criminal Justice in Historical Perspective
British Foreign Policy
International Development and Social Policy
Violence and Reconciliation in Africa
Britain and the EU
Gender and Security in Global Politics
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic or IELTS for UKVI (United Kingdom Visas and Immigration) (Academic) or IELTS Online at 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each component skill. Please note that we cannot accept results from these tests that are over two years old at the start date of the course you intend to study.
TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test) or TOEFL iBT Home Edition at 80 overall with no less than 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 19 in writing. Please note that we do not accept TOEFL My Best scores and we expect candidates to have met the relevant requirements from a single TOEFL test.
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