BA (Hons) Law & Social Policy

The Law and Social Policy course at University of Strathclyde allows students to combine law subjects with study related to social policy. This course is ideal for students who have an interest in social problems and a desire to bring about change. It's a four-year full-time course, which will help students to understand, explain, critically evaluate and influence social policy.Course Content: The course consists of essential law subjects required for a qualifying law degree. Additionally, it covers wide-ranging areas of social policy such as health, education, housing, criminal justice, the welfare state, and poverty. In the final years of the course the emphasis is on choice, with a wide range of options available. Key Modules: The key modules for this course include Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Law and government, European Human Rights Law, Law for social policy, Poverty and social exclusion, Comparative social policy, Health policy and politics. Accreditations: This course does not mention specific accreditations. Future Careers: This course will equip students for a range of careers including law (if specific modules are taken), government and policy related work, social work, third sector (charities and non-profit organisations), and further academic research. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.