BA History & Social Policy
About this course
BA in Social Policy and History, examining social welfare systems and historical change. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme offers an optional work placement in the third year, where students apply historical knowledge in professional settings. Students progress to Honours level in the fourth year, with a compulsory historiography and research methods module.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB IB: 32-30
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 99%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- London: 4%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 95%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Modules
- History 1A: Making History
- History 1B: Britain & the world since 1707
- Social Policy & Society in Contemporary Scotland
- Private Issues & Public Problems
- Glasgow: History, Culture Identity
- Disease & Society: An Introduction to the History of Medicine
- War & Society in the Twentieth Century
- Modern Europe
- Scottish Social Policy since 1845
- Key Concepts in Social Welfare
- The Making of Social Policy
- Imperial Seascapes
- Cold War Europe
- Everyday Life, Activism & The Troubles
- Bombers and Mash: Britain and the Home Front 1939 to 45
- Slavery in World History
- Work Placement in History
- Historiography & Research Methods
- Madness & Society from Ancient Times to the Present
- The Irish Diaspora 1800 to 2020
- The Russian Revolution & its Global Impact
- Dangerous Drugs
- Scottish Society from 1914
- Research Methods in Social Policy
- Comparative Social Policy: Theories, Methods & Analysis
- Cultures & Environments
- Global Histories of Childhood
- The Covenanters & the British Civil Wars, 1637 to 1651
- Sex, Medicine and Society in Britain & Ireland (1880s to 1980s)
- Teenage Kicks: Youth Culture & Protest in Britain from 1945
- Classified: Spying on the World from 1945 to the present
- Global Histories of Terrorism: Case Studies & Comparisons from the Modern Era
- Scandals & Ethics: History of Pharmacy
- Women’s Lives in Modern Ireland, 1850 to 2000
- The 1707 Act of Union in a British & European Context
- Britain, France & European Unity
- The Power of Persuasion: Media, Propaganda & the State in the 20th Century
- Global Challenges
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History & Social Policy at University of Strathclyde earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £34,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Social policy.
What do graduates of BA History & Social Policy at University of Strathclyde do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History & Social Policy at University of Strathclyde?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History & Social Policy at University of Strathclyde?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 190 UCAS points.
Does BA History & Social Policy at University of Strathclyde include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA History & Social Policy at University of Strathclyde?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.