Social Sciences
Life is one big system of chaos , driven by human behaviour and relationships . If you want to understand more about how societies establish resilient structures to maintain social order as well as promote policy , democracy and equality then choose one of our courses in social science .
You will gain a vast range of knowledge and understanding of society , culture and human interaction and learn to perceive the world in a different way . Whichever path you take you will leave with a wellrounded transferable skillset , ready to specialise in your chosen area and find employment opportunities in private , public and voluntary sector organisations .
What kind of career could I have ? Additional Support Needs Teacher Community Educator Counsellor Human Resources Primary School Teacher Probation Officer Psychologist Public Services Worker Social Worker And more …
£ 42,910
Average UK salary for a Social and Humanities Scientist
“ The partnership between Fife College and The Open University meant I was lucky enough to have the same tutor throughout my college and university experience .”
Lisa Sinclair
Pathway to Social Sciences - Intermediate Certificate
Due to dyslexia , high school was not a particularly happy time for me , and I left with no Highers . But I wanted to prove to myself , and others , that I could achieve academic success so I enrolled at Fife College to study a pathway to Social Sciences course and then went on to study HND : Social Sciences .
Thanks to The Open University partnership with Fife College , I was able to transfer credit from my previous studies and enter year 3 of their BA ( Hons ): Social Sciences degree .
The work was challenging but interesting and allowed me to gain a full understanding of the topic .
Studying with The Open University at Fife College proved that with hard work I could overcome my dyslexia and I completed my degree in one year , graduating with first-class Honours .
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