Course summary

This is a four-year programme that includes a year of foundational study and leads directly into the degree course. Our foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence, before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. Are you passionate about social justice? Do you want to tackle complex social issues? Do you want to gain the skills and insights needed to address the challenges facing the modern world and make a difference? The BSc (Hons) Sociology and Social Policy at Cardiff Met is a contemporary, practice-based programme that will equip you with the skills you need to address the core social challenges of today. You will study three key themes that are woven throughout the degree which include Individuals, Society and Power; Identity Difference and Inequality; and Space, Place and Justice. At Cardiff Met, there is a strong focus on sustainability with authentic learning modules that respond to sustainability agendas including the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UK and Welsh Government Net Zero Agenda. The degree also encompasses the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015; a ground-breaking piece of legislation that works towards making positive change to current and future generations. Employability is another key area of the Sociology and Social Policy degree, and we will help you to develop and work towards your future career aspirations. Throughout the degree you will apply your learning in practice through volunteering opportunities and industry relevant work-based learning in year two. Plus, you will have the opportunity to develop a social enterprise in the third year in response to an issue or problem applicable to the social world. You will be taught by expert teaching staff who are research active and have specialisms in a wide range of sociological areas, including housing, welfare rights, sustainability, politics, law, gender and sexuality, social policy and more. On completion, you will have a deep, broad based and highly practical understanding of social science concepts and practices, alongside a range of skills and experiences to enable you to pursue a successful career in a variety of sectors, including local and national government, the third sector, policy organisations, research and academia.