BSc Human and Social Sciences
About this course
BSc in Human and Social Sciences, a social sciences degree focused on psychological investigations and social research. Core topics include Research Methods and Policy Analysis. The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society as the basis for graduate membership. The first year establishes foundations through Psychological Investigations, Introduction to Social Science Research, Key Ideas in Social Science, and Becoming a Social Scientist. The second year advances learning with Social Research Methods, Human Development, and Social Psychologies. Optional modules span subjects such as education, criminology, social policy, and sociology. The third year includes options like Dissertation, Prisons and Prisoners, Personality and the Self, and Neuropsychology & Society.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 230 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 13%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 21%
- Wales: 45%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Modules
- Psychological Investigations
- Introduction to Social Science Research
- Key Ideas in Social Science
- Becoming a Social Scientist
- Introduction to Psychology for the Human and Social Sciences
- An Introduction to Education
- Introduction to Social and Public Policy
- Foundations of Contemporary Criminology
- Introduction to Sociology
- Social Research Methods
- Human Development
- Social Psychologies
- Cynllunio ar gyfer Iechyd a Lles Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol
- Damcaniaethu Cyfalafiaeth
- Children and Childhood
- Offending and Victimisation
- Working Knowledge: Analysing and Experiencing Employment (with Placement)
- Evaluating Social Practice, Policy and Innovation
- Focus Groups and Interviews
- Sociology of Education
- What Happens in Schools: Assessing Policy in Practice
- Real World Research (with Placement)
- Knowing the Social World - Online and Offline Surveys
- Poverty and Social Security in the UK
- Social Policy Analysis
- Gender Relations and Society
- Ethnography and Everyday Life
- Digital Social Research: Theory and Methods
- Race and Racism
- Cyfiawnder Byd-eang
- Dissertation
- Prisons and Prisoners
- Issues in Social and Cultural Psychology
- Personality and the Self
- Equality and Social Justice in a Globalised World
- Power, Politics and Policy
- Sociology on the Move
- Neuropsychology & Society
- Decolonising the Social Sciences
- Monsters and Mysteries
- Sociology of Techno-Capitalism
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Human and Social Sciences at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £36,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Social sciences.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Human and Social Sciences at Cardiff University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Human and Social Sciences at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
Is BSc Human and Social Sciences at Cardiff University accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
How many students continue on BSc Human and Social Sciences at Cardiff University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.