BSc (Hons)

Social Policy (Belfast Campus)

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    16,320GBP
  • Start date
    Sep

Program overview

What Ulster University says about their program:

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.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

The minimum required to be considered for entry to Ulter's University undergraduate programs is the equivalent of three A-levels at CCC. However, some programs will require higher grades and particular subjects.

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • Students must hold a Bachelor's Honours degree (2

    2 or above), or equivalent.

  • The univeristy also accepts applicants who hold an equivalent standard in a Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate or Postgraduate Certificate or an approved alternative qualification at Level 6 or above.

English proficiency

  • IELTS

    6.0 or equivalent, with no band score under 5.5

  • Cambridge Advanced English

    169 overall, with not less than 162 in each element of the test

  • TOEFL iBT

    80

  • PTE Academic

    55 (with min. of 51 in each part)

  • Trinity ISE

    Pass at level III (with a pass in each component) also meets this requirement.

Some courses may require a higher English level.

Documents required

  • Copy of passport
  • Academic transcripts
  • Motivation letter / SOP
  • Credential evaluations
  • Financial documents
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Fees and funding

Funding

International Undergraduate Scholarship

  • Open to all new international (non-EU) entrants on the first year of a full-time undergraduate course delivered on one of our Northern Ireland campuses, commencing September 2020.
  • Amount

    £2,000 scholarship applied as discount to your annual tuition fee.

International Postgraduate Scholarship

  • Open to all new international (non-EU) entrants on the first year of a full-time postgraduate course delivered on one of our Northern Ireland campuses, commencing September 2020.
  • Amount

    £2,000 scholarship applied as a discount to your tuition fee.

John J Sweeney Scholarship

  • The John J Sweeney Scholarship is based at the world-renowned International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE) at Ulster University, and supports students enrolled to study full-time on the MSc in Peace and Conflict Studies , based on the Jordanstown campus (Belfast).
  • Amount

    £20,000 that must be used towards the Scholar’s tuition fees. Any balance remaining may be used to purchase study materials/equipment, support course-related activities and/or in support of the Scholar’s living expenses and travel costs.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    £16,320 per year

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education tuition

    £16,320 per year

  • Master's programs tuition

    from £17,090 to £19,130 per year

  • Master's with Advanced Practice tuition

    £21,170 per year

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Visa requirements for Ulster University

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