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This degree is one of only a few in the country to combine the fields of education and childhood studies, designed to prepare you for a career in almost any area of education or children's services.

Complex, unique, endlessly fascinating, Japan embraces modernity and technology while maintaining its rich traditional culture. Our Japanese studies course will develop both your Japanese language skills and your understanding of Japanese culture and society. You'll also spend part of your degree studying in Japan, immersing yourself in Japanese society.

Gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to tackle the big social science challenges facing society today including inequality, injustice and health. You'll learn how to undertake high-quality research, how to communicate results to different audiences and how it can be applied to make a difference to our lives.

With a complicated history and thriving cultural scene, Korea is a fascinating country to study. Our Korean studies course will develop both your Korean language skills and your understanding of Korean culture and society. You will also spend part of your degree studying in Korea, immersing yourself in Korean society.

One of the world’s greatest powers with the fastest growing economy, China is a fascinating country to study. This course develops both your Chinese language skills and your understanding of Chinese culture and society. You'll also spend part of your degree studying in a Chinese-speaking society.

Studying the culture and society of China, Japan and Korea gives you a unique perspective on the contemporary development of East Asia, its rich history and diverse cultures. This course develops your understanding of contemporary East Asia, covering topics including politics, culture and history.

This course is unique in offering you the opportunity to develop a broad understanding of the relationship between digital media and society from a social science perspective. You will use innovative digital methods to research digital media in society, and learn to make digital media products that focus on the needs of the user.

If you have an interest in debates surrounding social justice, fairness and equality, or just want the opportunity to learn more about areas of health, welfare, income, labour and migration, then the Sociology with Social Policy BA could be for you.

Learn to approach abstract problems in a logical way with our BSc. Tailor your degree to your interests and explore fundamental questions that will challenge your understanding of the world.

This course covers the foundational subjects in the Common Law of England and Wales and provides the opportunity to understand European and international legal issues.

Cover the breadth of psychology and apply your knowledge and skills with a year-long work placement. Study topics from social, health and clinical psychology, to cognitive and developmental psychology, neuroscience, and psychological research methods.

This course introduces you to the foundational subjects you need in order to develop a critical understanding of modern English law. You'll also gain a practical understanding of how the law works and evolves within society, equipping you with a valuable skillset for a future career in law.

If history is the study of past societies, sociology considers the theory of modern society. The flexible structure of our degree means that you will choose from an extensive range of option modules that allow you to really focus on the aspects of history and sociology that interest you most.

This three-year course covers the foundational legal subjects and combines them with a thorough study of the principles of criminology.

Develop your language skills and historical awareness while deepening your understanding of cultures and societies in Europe and beyond. Both disciplines involve imagination and empathy - to interpret the traces of the past or other languages requires us to appreciate and understand many points of view.

History is an imaginative process; it requires us to appreciate things from points of view that are often very different. Covering topics ranging from the ancient world to the present and encompassing Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, you’ll analyse the processes and ideas that have shaped our world.

This dual honours English and music degree allows you to pursue your creative and critical passions across the arts. Through English, you’ll study literature, language, theatre, film, creative writing and more. In music, you'll be free to explore our seven subject areas: performance, composition, musicology, ethnomusicology, music psychology, musical industries and music technology.

The combination of English and history uniquely positions you to interrogate a variety of literary texts and place them within their historical, social and political contexts. Both subjects offer modules that explore literary and historical cultures, from the medieval period up until the contemporary moment.

This degree combination equips you with the skills to flourish as both a historian and a political analyst, enabling you to develop your knowledge of critical historical events and themes. You’ll develop expertise at working with historical sources and think about how we study the past, applying this to the exciting and expansive range of periods.

Develop a deeper understanding of human thought and behaviour across time and place. Knowledge of philosophy will make you a more effective student of history, and your history modules will help you to understand the context of some of the great works of philosophy.