Foundation Year in Social Sciences
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Foundation Year in Social Sciences
The foundation year will prepare your academic skills and understanding of social sciences allowing you to progress onto one of seven different social science undergraduate degree programmes at UEL.
This course makes higher education truly accessible for people who do not have traditional qualifications or who did not achieve their potential in their school or college assessments.
Introduction to social sciences
Enjoy a stimulating and engaging introduction to a broad range of multidisciplinary contemporary social science learning and teaching
Skills development
Develop the necessary practical, intellectual and communication core skills
Future skill development
Build on confidence and personal attributes necessary for independent learning and study to form the basis of future skill development in level 4
Placements - a unique opportunity
We'll give you the experience of working with children in East London, one of UK's most diverse local authorities in England. It's the perfect place to study Early Childhood education.
Apply for a foundation year course
- Choose one of our BA (Hons) degrees that include a foundation year.
- After you’ve completed your foundation year you can move to any eligible degree.
- Complete your chosen BA (Hons) degree, leading to many employment opportunities. You could even study on one of our postgraduate degrees.
BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations
Explore the BSc Politics and International Relations degree at UEL. Apply now and embark on a journey to understand global politics at UEL.
Read more about this course
BA (Hons) Sustainable Development and Social Change
Earn your BA Hons in Sustainable Development and Social Change. Gain skills to address global challenges and drive positive social and environmental impact.
Study Sustainable Development and Social Change
BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice
Study criminology at UEL and investigate the nature of crime and criminality and crime in contemporary societies. Analyse society's response through the criminal justice system.
Study Criminology and Criminal Justice
BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice with pathway in Cyber Criminology
The course focuses on crime and justice with a specialism in cyber crime, considering its impact from a criminological and socio-legal perspective.
Learn about the cyber pathway
BA (Hons) Psychosocial Studies
Explore a psychosocial studies degree that uniquely integrates both psychological and sociological perspectives, preparing you for various psychosocial studies jobs.
Study Psychosocial StudiesBy the end of the degree you will have gained the same qualification as those obtaining direct entry to BA (Hons) courses but you'll take one year longer to complete your studies.
Past successful students have also moved onto other degree programmes both at UEL and at other universities throughout the UK.
I went from starting in September with a huge bout of imposter syndrome to finishing the year with tremendous confidence that I can actually go on and achieve a degree."
Nicholas Garbett
Graduate
Contact us
Camelia Baugh, c.baugh@uel.ac.uk
