Foundation Year in Social Sciences
Where lives are changed
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.
How it works
Choose
ShowChoose one of our BA (Hons) degrees that include a foundation year
Complete your foundation year
ShowAfter you’ve completed your foundation year you can move to any eligible degree
Complete your chosen BA course
ShowComplete your chosen BA (Hons) degree, leading to many employment opportunities. You could even study on one of our postgraduate degrees
BA (Hons) Sociology
Your first two years on the degree will prepare you to conduct your own research project on a subject of your own choice supervised by one of your lecturers and you will also gain valuable work experience by doing a work placement in your final year.
BA (Hons) Sociology with Criminology
On this course, you'll study these issues in the vibrant, multicultural setting of east London. You'll graduate with a degree that has vocational relevance, while putting no limit on your career options.
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BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations
Global politics has become increasingly turbulent, foundations and systems are being shaken, and relations between nations are being shifted and tested. There is a new demand for experts who are able to understand and work in this new political arena. With our innovative Politics and International Relations course we can equip you with the skills and knowledge to play an active role in this new world.
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BA (Hons) International Development with NGO Management
There has never been a more pressing time to study International Development with NGO Management. Globalisation continues to impact the world's poorest countries in the global South, and the reaction to globalisation continues to manifest itself in the global North through Brexit and the election of populist leaders. Conflict, climate change, COVID-19 and humanitarian crises all demand a response from the world.
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BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice
If you're interested in the problem of crime in contemporary societies, our Criminology and Criminal Justice course is for you. As a criminology student you'll investigate the nature of crime and criminality, studying society's response through the criminal justice system.
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BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice with pathway in Cyber Criminology
The course focuses upon crime and justice with a specialism in cyber crime, considering the impact of this environment from a criminological and socio-legal perspective in a national and international context. The course provides an insight into current cyber debates focusing on emerging research and professional practice.
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BA (Hons) Psychosocial Community Work
Psychosocial Studies derived out of a desire to develop a programme in the Social Sciences that enables us to think about individuals' lived experiences not just from a psychological perspective or a sociological one but in a much more holistic way.
Read more BA (Hons) Psychosocial Community Work
Psychosocial Studies derived out of a desire to develop a programme in the Social Sciences that enables us to think about individuals' lived experiences not just from a psychological perspective or a sociological one but in a much more holistic way.
Read more BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice
If you're interested in the problem of crime in contemporary societies, our Criminology and Criminal Justice course is for you. As a criminology student you'll investigate the nature of crime and criminality, studying society's response through the criminal justice system.
Read more
BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice with pathway in Cyber Criminology
The course focuses upon crime and justice with a specialism in cyber crime, considering the impact of this environment from a criminological and socio-legal perspective in a national and international context. The course provides an insight into current cyber debates focusing on emerging research and professional practice.
Read moreBy 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
Contact us
Camelia Baugh, c.baugh@uel.ac.uk