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Explore all our social sciences courses, from standalone modules to certificates, diplomas and full degrees, and study subjects like economics, politics, sociology, criminology, geography and psychology to deepen your understanding of society.
    • BA (Honours) Criminology (R21)
    • BA (Honours) Criminology and Law (Q92)
    • BA (Honours) Criminology and Psychology (Q98)
    • BA (Honours) Criminology and Sociology (R46)
    • BA (Honours) Economics (R30)
    • BSc (Honours) Economics and Mathematical Sciences (Q15)
    • BA (Honours) Environmental Studies (Q99)
    • BSc (Honours) Forensic Psychology (Q82)
    • BA (Honours) Geography (R44)
    • BSc (Honours) Geography and Environmental Science (R16)
    • BA (Honours) History and Politics (Q97)
    • BA (Honours) International Relations (R83)
    • BA (Honours) Philosophy and Psychological Studies (Q43)
    • BA (Honours) Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Q45)
    • BSc (Honours) Psychology (Q07)
    • BSc (Honours) Psychology with Counselling (Q84)
    • BA (Honours) Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (R45)
    • BSc (Honours) Social Psychology (Q83)
    • BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23)
    • BA (Honours) Social Sciences (Criminology) (R23)
    • BA (Honours) Social Sciences (Development) (R23)
    • BA (Honours) Social Sciences (Economics) (R23)
    • BA (Honours) Social Sciences (Geography) (R23)
    • BA (Honours) Social Sciences (Philosophy) (R23)
    • BA (Honours) Social Sciences (Politics) (R23)
    • BA (Honours) Social Sciences (Psychology) (R23)
    • BA (Honours) Social Sciences (Religious Studies) (R23)
    • BA (Honours) Social Sciences (Sociology) (R23)
    • BA (Honours) Sociology (R57)
    • BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree (QD)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Counselling (W09)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Criminology (W67)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Criminology and Law (W52)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Criminology and Psychology (W57)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Criminology and Sociology (W80)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Economics (W71)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Geography (W81)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in History and Politics (W64)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in International Relations (W95)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Philosophy and Psychological Studies (W63)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Psychology (W45)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Social Sciences (W68)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Sociology (W88)
    • Diploma of Higher Education Open (W34)
The same level as a Diploma of Higher Education, often with a more practical focus. If you live or work in Scotland, we’ll usually offer an equivalent Diploma of Higher Education.
    • Foundation Degree in Counselling (X09)
    • Certificate of Higher Education in Economics and Personal Finance (T36)
    • Certificate of Higher Education in Psychology (T22)
    • Certificate of Higher Education in Social Sciences (T06)
    • Certificate of Higher Education Open (T09)
  • Economics in context (DD126)
    OU level 1
  • Environment: journeys through a changing world (U116)
    OU level 1
  • Global challenges: social science in action (D113)
    OU level 1
  • Introduction to childhood studies and child psychology (E104)
    OU level 1
  • Introduction to criminology (DD105)
    OU level 1
  • Science and health: an evidence-based approach (SDK100)
    OU level 1
  • You and your money (DB125)
    OU level 1
  • You and your world: introducing the social sciences (D112)
    OU level 1
  • Young children's play and creativity (E110)
    OU level 1
  • Child development: birth to adolescence (E225)
    OU level 2
  • Economics in practice (DD226)
    OU level 2
  • Environment and society (DD213)
    OU level 2
  • Environment: inhabiting a changing planet (DST216)
    OU level 2
  • Essential economics: macro and micro perspectives (D217)
    OU level 2
  • Exploring childhood and youth (E232)
    OU level 2
  • Exploring international relations: actors, issues, perspectives (D228)
    OU level 2
  • Exploring religion: places, practices, texts and experiences (A227)
    OU level 2
  • Introducing global development: poverty, inequality, sustainability (D229)
    OU level 2
  • Investigating philosophy (DA223)
    OU level 2
  • Social research: crime, justice and society (DD215)
    OU level 2
  • Supporting children and young people's wellbeing (KE207)
    OU level 2
  • Understanding criminology (DD212)
    OU level 2
  • Understanding digital societies (DD218)
    OU level 2
  • Understanding politics: ideas and institutions in the modern world (DD211)
    OU level 2
  • Contemporary research with children and young people (E320)
    OU level 3
  • Crime, harm and the state (DD311)
    OU level 3
  • Doing economics: inequalities, innovation and environment (DD320)
    OU level 3
  • Economics for a changing world (DD321)
    OU level 3
  • Environmental policy in an international context (DD319)
    OU level 3
  • Exploring legal boundaries (W350)
    OU level 3
  • Exploring mental health (K347)
    OU level 3
  • International relations: people, power and change (D322)
    OU level 3
  • Investigating global development: crisis, complexity, change (D329)
    OU level 3
  • Key questions in philosophy (A333)
    OU level 3
  • Law, society and culture (W340)
    OU level 3
  • Modern political ideas (DD316)
    OU level 3
  • Religion and global challenges in the past and present (DA332)
    OU level 3
  • Signals and perception: the science of the senses (SD329)
    OU level 3
  • Social psychology for the 21st century (D360)
    OU level 3
  • Social theory: changing social worlds (DD318)
    OU level 3
  • Young lives, parenting and families (KE322)
    OU level 3
  • Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module (Y034)
    Access
  • Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module: fast track (YXFT034)
    Access
  • AI language technology in the workplace (LG007)
    Short course
  • The languages of crises (LG005)
    Short course