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Social Policy with Criminology

Ulster University

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Ulster University

Course options

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Belfast Campus.

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

In an increasingly uncertain and fast-changing world, questions around human need, welfare, inequality and wealth distribution are to the fore of public discourse and affect all our lives. These debates are at the heart of social policy. In studying this degree, students will explore how concerns such as new social risks and precarity are experienced by individuals and communities and addressed by policy. These significant challenges require students to critically engage with historical perspectives and contrasting conceptual approaches. Students will also be expected to develop their understanding of the complexities of policy making and governance at regional, national and international levels.Graduates have high employment rates, pursuing careers in the public sector, working in local or central government, helping to formulate policy, or manage key services. Some build careers in the voluntary sector and in campaigning organisations with a focus on social issues others pursue a career in social research methods, as a research assistant or research officer, working as part of a team.Graduates are well equipped with the skills to work in other areas such as management and research consultancy. Some proceed to further study, pursuing a PhD or one of a range of MSc degrees including Social Policy, Criminology and Health Promotion. This degree may give exemption from some aspects of study for those seeking professional qualifications in housing and health service management, and is a popular route into the fast-track social work qualification.The BSc Hons Social Policy with Criminology degree programme provides a special opportunity to engage with social policy and criminology issues in Northern Ireland, particularly in the light of UK devolution developments and their social, political and economic implications. The major component of the course focuses on contemporary problems of poverty, inequality, discrimination, social welfare, service provision and social justice and critically analyses social policy responses with a view to developing better mechanisms for addressing these problems.Criminology, as the minor one-third of your degree, will introduce a range of ideas, theories and mainstream concepts of criminology and criminal justice, for example, crime and deviance, victims, sentencing, punishment, policing, terrorism, surveillance, and emergent ideas on state crime. These, coupled with knowledge of legal institutions and structures, will provide you with a wider understanding of criminology and criminal justice systems.Students will study 6 modules each year: 4 modules at each level in Social Policy, the major subject and 2 modules at each level in Criminology, the minor subject.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 17,490per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Ulster University

Ulster University

Ulster University

  • University League Table

    47th

  • Campus address

    Belfast Campus., 2-24 York Street, Belfast, Belfast, BT15 1AP, United Kingdom

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Renowned for its warm welcome, Ulster attracts international students from over 70 countries across the globe and has over 250,000 alumni worldwide.
Ulster delivers a first-class UK university experience with the added benefit of being located in one of the UK's friendliest and most affordable locations.
An international student advisory team delivers a bespoke orientation programme and offers pastoral support to international students during their studies.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Social Policy

    33rd out of 33 2

    72nd out of 103 9

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    101 51%

    22nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    38.0 38%

    27th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.99 75%

    28th

    7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    113 56%

    39th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    44.0 44%

    97th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    38th

    4

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