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Course Overview

This course will enable you to develop the methodological expertise to analyse social data, as well as the analytical capability to identify and engage with social policy debates. You will develop specific skills relevant to a variety of professions, as well as critical thinking, which is prized in graduate employment.

The degree's affiliation with the Q-Step Centre ensures that graduates possess strong data literacy and quantitative methods skills, which are highly sought after in sectors as diverse as the government and local government, education, market research organisations, the not-for-profit sector, the financial sector and the news media. You can further your data skills through a Quantitative Methods (QM) pathway for your final 2 years of study.

Entry Requirement 

Course Requirements:

'A' Level

  • Grades BBB or 120 UCAS tariff points
  • A-Level General Studies and 'A' Level Critical Studies are not accepted
  • GCSE English Language and Mathematics or Statistics at grade 4 (C) or equivalent are also required.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

  • 29 points overall including a minimum of 5.0 from three Higher Level subjects (no specific subjects required).

Access to Higher Education

We welcome Access course applications from 'mature' students. These applicants will be considered on the basis of their own merits. Please be aware that Access students are often asked for further information to supplement their application, this is normally in the form of a questionnaire.

A typical offer for an Access applicant would be: Pass 60 credits, 45 Level 3 including at least 27 at distinction and the remaining 18 at merit. The Access qualification should be supplemented by at least a grade 4 (C) in Mathematics and  English Language at GCSE.

English Language Requirements:

If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. The minimum requirement is:

  • IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
  • Cambridge ESOL: CPE grade C or above
  • PTE Academic: 59 overall with a minimum of 59 in each component.

Fees

UK Students: £9250 

EU Students: £15700

Non-EU Students: £15700


This information was accurate on : 15/01/2021
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