Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Social Policy with Year Abroad (L40A)

On the BA Social Policy degree, students will be studying at one of the best universities for social policy, ranked 8th in the UK by the 2022 Complete University Guide. A social policy degree at the University of Birmingham is ideal for students who want to challenge the status quo – those with a keen interest in current affairs and tackling contemporary issues which cause injustice. When students study for this degree at the University of Birmingham, they will be equipped with the theoretical knowledge and research skills to tackle social problems. From poverty to homelessness, and from health care to criminal justice systems, social policy engages in a range of contemporary social problems to find new ways of securing people’s welfare. It is essentially about changing the present and creating a new future. On this 4-year Year Abroad programme, students can spend a year overseas in the third year at a partner institution. This will give students the opportunity to experience a different academic environment and way of teaching (and even different approaches to the subject). The Social Policy degree at the University of Birmingham enables students to understand the nature of social issues in the UK and beyond. The research-led teaching on the flexible Social Policy degree course ensures an inspirational and enquiry-based learning environment in the lecture theatre, seminar room and on placement. Students will graduate as a highly employable, independent global citizen with a broad range of transferable skills.