Applied social science degrees
23 courses at 12 UK universities offer applied social science for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 80 UCAS points; 3 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often AAB.
Qualifications BA (Hons) 10, BSc (Hons) 8, FdA 3, BDes (Hon) 1
Study full-time 22, part-time 1
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing applied social science with another subject.
- childhood and youth studies 4
- applied environmental sciences 3
- youth and community work 3
- history 2
- English literature 2
- social policy 2
- public policy 2
- health and social care 2
- health policy 2
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- L5 social work 5
- L4 social policy 4
- C5 microbiology 3
- L3 sociology 3
- L9 other social studies 2
Universities
- University Campus Oldham 3
- University of Essex 3
- University of Portsmouth 3
- King's College London, University of London 2
- University of East London 2
- University of Lancashire 2
- University of Sheffield 2
- University of South Wales 2
- City St George's, University of London 1
- Glasgow School of Art 1
- University Centre South Devon 1
- Wigan and Leigh College 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L301 | Social Sciences | BSc (Hons) | City St George's, University of London | — | UCAS |
| L350 | Societies & Digital Innovation | BSc (Hons) | University of East London | — | UCASUNI |
| L351 | Societies & Digital Innovation (with Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of East London | — | UCASUNI |
| C510 | Global Sustainability | BSc (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| C513 | Global Sustainability (Including Placement Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| C512 | Global Sustainability (Including Year Abroad) | BSc (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| HW72 | Product Design | BDes (Hon) | Glasgow School of Art | 114 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| L510 | Global Health and Social Medicine | BSc (Hons) | King's College London, University of London | AAB | UCASUNI |
| L511 | Global Health and Social Science | BA (Hons) | King's College London, University of London | AAB | UCASUNI |
| L590 | Applied Community and Social Care Studies | BA (Hons) | University of Lancashire | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| 1J48 | Children, Schools and Families (Graduate Practitioner) | BA (Hons) | University of Lancashire | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| LL53 | Children and Young People | FdA | University Campus Oldham | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| L53L | Children and Young People Top Up | BA (Hons) | University Campus Oldham | — | UCAS |
| 24J4 | Children and Young People with Foundation Year | FdA | University Campus Oldham | 32 points | UCASUNI |
| L911 | Humanities and Social Sciences | BA (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | — | UCASUNI |
| L912 | Humanities and Social Sciences with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | — | UCASUNI |
| — | Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Methodologies (Distance Learning) | No award | University of Portsmouth | — | UCAS |
| L432 | Applied Social Science with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | University of Sheffield | — | UCAS |
| L431 | Social Sciences | BA (Hons) | University of Sheffield | ABB | UCASUNI |
| BSTI | Social and Therapeutic Interventions (Top-Up) | BSc (Hons) | University Centre South Devon | — | UCAS |
| L430 | Public Services | BA (Hons) | University of South Wales | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| L44F | Public Services (Including Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | University of South Wales | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| L520 | Children, Young People and Their Services | FdA | Wigan and Leigh College | 80 points | UCASUNI |