Overview

You will explore how society promotes the well-being of its members, examining themes and values such as social justice, equality, fairness, and citizenship, alongside specific policy focal points such as health, education, housing, disability, crime, poverty, and the family.

You will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to communicate your ideas effectively in a range of formats.

Career

A Social Policy (Hons) programme from Swansea University opens up a wide range of career and further study opportunities. Our graduates have gone on to:

Postgraduate study in Education, Social Research and Ageing Studies
Research posts in universities and private social research companies
Third Sector policy-based roles
Work in housing policy for local government and housing associations
Posts in the Health and Social Care sector

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Policy
Housing Policy, Homes and Homelessness
Disability Policy
Education, Policy and Society
Using Evidence for Research, Policy and Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

More details

Apply via UCAS or directly on the university's website free of charge.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Swansea, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology Public Policy Social Policy View 546 other Bachelors in Sociology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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64

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typical A-level/Welsh Baccalaureate* Offer
ABB – BBB. Desirable subjects include English, History, Politics, Geography, Sociology, Law and Psychology.
* We welcome applications from Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma students. The requirements are as for A-levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific graduate for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade.
Typical Access to HE Offer: 27 Distinctions, 15 Merits, 3 Passes
Typical BTEC Offer: DDM
International Baccalaureate: 32 – 33
Irish Leaving Certificate: 360 – 375
GCSE profiles need to include a minimum of 5 passes at Grade A*- C/9-4 including Welsh or English Language and Mathematics.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

20050 GBP / year

≈ 20050 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Swansea

United Kingdom

727 - 1379 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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