BSc Social Policy
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Social Policy, exploring how welfare policies are created and implemented across the UK and internationally. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, and Policy Analysis. The course is delivered part-time over five years and includes a six-week placement module. A dissertation project allows students to investigate a chosen social policy topic in depth.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 120 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 31%
- Gained a higher qualification: 49%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Who gets in
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 97%
Modules
- Introduction to Social Policy and Social Justice
- Making and Delivering Policy
- Contemporary Social Policy Issues
- Education: Policy and Practice
- Policies for Families and Children
- Introduction to Health and Social Care Policy
- Social Survey Methods
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Social Policy: Concepts and Theories
- Placement
- Policy Analysis: Skills, Tools and Techniques
- Poverty and Social Security
- Adult Social Care Policy
- Civil Society, NGOs and Social Movements
- International Social Policy
- Dissertation
- Gender and Social Policy
- Migration, 'Race' and Ethnicity
- Contemporary Issues in Health Policy
- Ageing and Society
- Mental health and disability
- The Environment, Social Justice and Sustainable Social Policy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Social Policy at Ulster University earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £39,000. The £34,000 median after fifteen months is £7,000 more than the UK median for Social policy.
What do graduates of BSc Social Policy at Ulster University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Social Policy at Ulster University?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
How many students continue on BSc Social Policy at Ulster University?
31% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.