Social Policy Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Social Policy and Economics BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 86% 0% 6% £9250 £19600 198 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
History and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Music Production and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Sport & Physical Education BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 85% 0% 13% £9250 £12500 123 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Childhood & Youth and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 119 Liverpool On campus Full-time
International Social and Public Policy BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 86% 0% 5% £9250 £24720 £26184 166 London On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Sociology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Sociology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 66% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 197 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
English Literature and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Theology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Politics and International Relations and Social Policy BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 85% 0% 10% £9250 £19600 201 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Criminology and Social Policy BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 73% 2% 15% £9250 £20800 145 Belfast On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Business Management and Social Policy BSc (Hons) Aston University 70% 20% 10% £9250 £18250 144 Birmingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Social Policy and Law MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 76% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 191 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Criminology and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
German and Social Policy MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 76% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 172 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Music and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Musical Theatre and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Nutrition and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 47% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
International Social and Public Policy and Economics BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 80% 5% 15% £9250 £24720 £27192 182 London On campus Full-time
Theatre and Social Change BA (Hons) Rose Bruford College 68% 15% 0% £9250 £21735 150 Sidcup On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Sport & Exercise Science BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 20% £9250 £12500 120 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Childhood & Youth and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 0% £9250 £12500 111 Liverpool On campus Full-time
English Literature and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
English Language and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Tourism (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Musical Theatre and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Dance and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 95% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Social Policy MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 76% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 177 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
French and Social Policy BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 86% 0% 6% £9250 £19600 202 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Education and Social Policy BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 86% 0% 0% £9250 £19600 198 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 108 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 95% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Economics and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Information Technology and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 82% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Policy with Quantitative Research Methods MSc University of Bristol - 8% 4% £9250 £23900 150 Bristol On campus Full-time
Social Policy with Quantitative Methods MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 78% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 180 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Russian Studies and Social Policy MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 76% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 177 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Politics and Social Change BA (Hons) University of Brighton 59% 6% 10% £9250 £13842 93 Brighton On campus Full-time
Marketing and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
English Language and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Politics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 76% 0% 5% £9250 £26500 197 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Film & Visual Culture and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Film & Visual Culture and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Policy with Quantitative Research Methods BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 8% 4% £9250 £23900 150 Bristol On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Sociology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Sport and Physical Education (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 85% 0% 13% £9250 £12500 123 Liverpool On campus Full-time
International Relations and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 105 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Economics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 76% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 180 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Tourism BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 108 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Nutrition and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 47% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Economics and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
English and Creative Writing and Social Policy BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 86% 0% 6% £9250 £19600 204 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Human Resource Management BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 86% 0% 6% £9250 £19600 210 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Religious Studies and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Music Production and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Law and Social Policy BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 86% 0% 6% £9250 £19600 206 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Sociology BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 73% 15% 15% £9250 £20800 146 Belfast On campus Full-time
Religious Studies and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
English and Social Policy BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 86% 0% 6% £9250 £19600 202 Glasgow On campus Full-time
International Relations and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 105 Liverpool On campus Full-time
History and Social Policy BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 86% 0% 5% £9250 £19600 209 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Social Policy with Criminology BSc (Hons) Ulster University - 0% 0% £9250 £15840 £16320 113 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Geography and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Politics BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 0% £9250 £23900 168 Bristol On campus Full-time
Sociology with Social Policy BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 71% 2% 0% £9250 £22680 144 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Criminology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 72% 7% 10% £9000 £20450 £22950 138 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Conservation Biology and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Theology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Environment and Social Change BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 2% 2% £9250 £25200 133 Egham On campus Full-time
History and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
French and Social Policy MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 76% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 178 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Conservation Biology and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sociology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 72% 7% 5% £9000 £20450 £22950 139 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Sociology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) Aston University 70% 0% 15% £9250 £18250 130 Birmingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Social Policy with Sociology BSc (Hons) Ulster University - 4% 10% £9250 £15840 £16320 130 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Marketing and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Criminology and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Dance and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Law and Social Policy LLB (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 76% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 191 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Sociology BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 5% 5% £9250 £23900 164 Bristol On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Sport and Exercise Science (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 20% £9250 £12500 120 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Music and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Scandinavian Studies and Social Policy MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 76% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 172 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
International Social and Public Policy with Politics BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 78% 5% 5% £9250 £24720 £26184 204 London On campus Full-time
Social Policy with Study Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 8% 10% £9250 £23900 147 Bristol On campus Full-time
Journalism, Media and Communication and Social Policy BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 86% 0% 6% £9250 £19600 204 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Spanish BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 86% 0% 6% £9250 £19600 208 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
48 /100
5107 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Social Policy

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24750 £21858 £25736
25-75 percentile range £21060 - £28402 £17180 - £27818 £19394 - £32862
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Social Policy courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24374 £22251 £26726
25-75 percentile range £21223 - £27518 £18010 - £27004 £22121 - £33194
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Social Policy

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Social Policy who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Social Policy

  • National Health Services Authorities
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Local or Central Government
  • Civil Service
  • Marketing Areas
  • Retail Sector
  • HR Sector

Jobs of graduates of Social Policy (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Social Policy at King's College London

30% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Caring personal services
5% Skilled trades occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Sales occupations
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Social Policy in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Social Policy

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Social Policy, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Social Policy is the study of the policies of institutions which are designed to modify the balance of sociological factors.

The median salary of graduates of Social Policy was £24750 15 months after graduation, £21858 3 years after graduation and £25736 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Social Policy studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)