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Social Science Foundation Year
Why study this course?
The Social Science Foundation Year is a well established course, providing
the ideal preparation to study for a degree across a wide range of disciplines
including law, politics, sociology, criminology, international relations and
many more.
Contemporary society is complex and ever evolving; this course offers
the opportunity to develop questioning and analytical skills and to
understand the issues and changing ideas in modern society. The social
sciences seek to address difficult questions and/or answers that might
point the way to a more just and sustainable future for humanity.
What will this mean for my future?
A Social Sciences Foundation Year allows progression to degree courses
such as Criminology, Education, Human Geography, International
Relations, Law, Politics or Sociology.
SINGLE HONOURS UCAS CODES COMBINED HONOURS UCAS CODES
ML93 Criminology ML93
Criminology
X3L3 Education X3L3
Education
L2L3 International Relations L2L3
International Relations
M1L3 Law L2LH
Politics
M1L6 Law with Business L390
Sociology
M1L4 Law with Criminology M1L5 Law with Politics Y007 Liberal Arts L2LH Politics M390 Sociology
INDICATIVE MODULES
You will take a core of modules
which provide a broad introduction
to the social sciences and also teach
the key academic skills needed for
successful degree level study. In
addition, there are modules related
to your degree subject(s).
KEY INFORMATION
Course type
Foundation year
progressing to
Single Honours or
Combined Honours
Indicative entry
requirements
64 UCAS points
from at least one
level 3 qualification
Course duration
Four years
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses