Social Science Foundation Pathway leading to a BSc(Hons) Degree
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
64 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
UCAS Tariff
from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.
About this course
Are you looking for an exciting career in social science or psychology?
**Through this pathway you’ll be studying Year 0 (Foundation Year) of the Social Science and Psychology with Foundation Year BSc(Hons) course (a 4 year course).**
On successful completion of this year you could apply to transfer onto Year 1 of a range of social science or psychology courses. Alternatively, on successful completion of Social Science and Psychology with Foundation Year BSc(Hons) you’ll have the opportunity to progress to careers in the civil service, public services, and the charitable sector, as well as a range of other employment environments, including marketing or teaching.
Our Social Science Foundation Pathway leading to a BSc(Hons) degree provides the opportunity for you to start your university journey and be part of a vibrant and diverse student community. You’ll have the opportunity to gain the skills, knowledge and support required to progress towards your chosen social sciences career.
Through this pathway you’ll be studying Year 0 of the Social Science and Psychology with Foundation Year BSc(Hons), however on successful completion of this year you could apply to transfer onto Year 1 of one of the following courses:
• Criminology BSc(Hons)*
• Criminology with Law BSc(Hons)*
• Physical Education and Youth Sport Coaching BSc(Hons)*
• Policing and Investigation BSc(Hons)*
• Professional Policing BSc(Hons)*
• Psychology BSc(Hons)*
• Psychology with Counselling BSc(Hons)*
• Psychology with Criminology BSc(Hons)*
• Sociology BSc(Hons)*
• Sociology and Criminology BSc(Hons)*
• Sport and Exercise Science BSc(Hons)*
• Sport, Exercise and Nutrition BSc(Hons)*
*Progression into Year 1 of the courses listed above is normally dependent on achieving an overall pass of 50 per cent. You must have Level 2 Maths or Numeracy or GCSE Maths at grade 4 or above, or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme to progress onto Psychology BSc(Hons), Psychology with Counselling BSc(Hons), Psychology with Criminology BSc(Hons). Please note that progression into Year 1 of Physical Education and Youth Sport Coaching BSc(Hons) is dependent on a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
**Why study Social Science Foundation Pathway leading to a BSc(Hons) Degree?**
During this Social Science Foundation Pathway, you’ll have the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge, and receive the support required for academic success in higher education. This will help you gain the skills to work with people in a variety of settings, as well as foundation knowledge of studying people and society.
**Professional Bodies**
At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree†, allowing you to gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is.
†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.
**Why Huddersfield?**
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.
Modules
In the first year of study, modules include:
• Introduction to Studying People and Society
• Preparing for Study: Foundations for Academic Success
• Preparing for Study: Research Project
• The Context of Health and Social Care
• Working with People
Assessment methods
Teaching includes lectures, seminars, groupwork, tutorials, practical experience and via online learning.
Assessment strategies may include coursework, presentations (both face to face and online), reports and portfolio development, reflective tasks, writing online blogs and examination.
Your module specification/course handbook provides full details of the assessment criteria.
Tuition fees
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Extra funding
Please see our website for more information - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/
The Uni
University of Huddersfield
Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences (HDBSS)
What students say
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After graduation
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Top job areas of graduates
20 years ago, this was a specialist degree for would-be psychologists but now it is the model of a modern, flexible degree subject. One of the UK's fastest-growing subject at degree level, and the second most popular subject overall (it recently overtook business studies), one in 23 of all graduates last year had psychology degrees. As you'd expect with figures like that, jobs in psychology itself are incredibly competitive, so to stand a chance of securing one, you need to get a postgraduate qualification (probably a doctorate in most fields, especially clinical psychology) and some relevant work experience. But even though there are so many psychology graduates — far more than there are jobs in psychology, and over 13,800 in total last year — this degree has a lower unemployment rate than average because its grads are so flexible and well-regarded by business and other industries across the economy. Everywhere there are good jobs in the UK economy, you'll find psychology graduates - and it's hardly surprising as the course helps you gain a mix of good people skills and excellent number and data handling skills. A psychology degree ticks most employers' boxes — but we'd suggest you don't drop your maths modules.
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