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The UCL Social Research Institute provides an intellectually rich and culturally diverse learning community, with students and staff from across the world. Our multidisciplinary department hosts psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists and economists and we offer a wide range of modules across these areas. Our staff are engaged in pioneering and innovative research, which is used to support our teaching, as well as inform wider social issues.
Key Information
- Faculty
- Institute of Education
- Department website
- Social Sciences (UCL Social Research Institute)
- Availability
- Year, Spring Term
- English language level
- Level 3 - see English language requirements for more details.
- Tuition fees
- see Tuition fees for more information
- GPA requirement
- 3.5
- Subject/Module requirements
- Applicants are expected to have an academic background relevant to the programme.
Why study Social Sciences (UCL Social Research Institute) at UCL?
We provide a broad-based education in the social sciences (including sociology, psychology, social policy, anthropology and economics) and you will benefit from being taught by world-leading academics at the forefront of their field. This, combined with extensive training in mixed research methods, quantitative techniques and data analysis, will be invaluable in preparing students for employment or further study.
What you will gain from study at UCL
UCL is a stimulating, multidisciplinary environment in which to study the social sciences. You will have the opportunity to study topics such as inequality, poverty, education, gender, race and racism, social activism, migration, family and childhood and social mobility, while considering key policy issues, thus gaining an understanding of the social and economic forces shaping our world.
Teaching and assessment
Teaching will be delivered through a mix of lectures, small-group seminars and workshops. Students will also attend practical sessions to discover, explore and analyse qualitative data (such as interviews and visual material) and quantitative data through statistical techniques. Students are assessed through a mixture of assessments, including examinations, practical exercises, essays and individual and group presentations.
Modules in Social Sciences (UCL Social Research Institute)
Please note that this guide lists a range of popular modules offered as a representative sample. It is not exhaustive and, since the guide is published ahead of time, module options may have changed, been deleted or replaced. If you have very specific study needs or require confirmation of module availability for 2024/25, you are strongly advised to get in touch with the relevant Affiliate contact, listed on this subject page, before making an application.
Level 2 (FHEQ 5) modules
| Module code | Title | Availability | US Credits | ECTS Credits | UCL Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCS0018 | Uncertainty in contemporary societies: A psychosocial approach to wellbeing | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0027 | Families in Society | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0033 | Public Health in Context | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0036 | Sociology of Gender | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0037 | London Lab | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0038 | Social Theory | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0039 | Social Psychology | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0040 | Population Studies | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0042 | Economics of Education | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0043 | Economics of Public Policy | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0045 | Social Inequality and Mobility | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0046 | Work and Employment Relations | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
Level 3 (FHEQ 6) modules
| Module code | Title | Availability | US Credits | ECTS Credits | UCL Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCS0077 | Economics of Developing Countries | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0079 | Game Theory for the Social Sciences | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0082 | Ageing and Society | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0084 | Gender, Families and Work | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0086 | Migration and Society | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0088 | Power, Conflict and the Collective Action: The Sociology of Social Movements | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0092 | Thinking Through Identities | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0097 | Citizenship, political exclusion and the racialised state | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SOCS0098 | Food and Society | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
Contact details
- Name
- Lisa Fridkin
- bsc-socsciences@ucl.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 (0)20 7612 6000