Enabling Social Change

Entry requirements

Undergraduate Degree

A lower second-class (2:2) or above in an undergraduate degree is required.

English Language Requirements

International applicants will be required to show proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 6.5 (with no element below 6.0) is proof of this.

If you need to improve your written and spoken English, you might be interested in our Pre-sessional English course.

Accreditation of Prior Learning

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: The Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

Months of entry

September

Course content

This course adopts an innovative approach to examining the changing dynamics of social policy and social change. It draws on the strengths of the social sciences, where staff are engaged in researching issues of poverty, inequality, and exploitation. It is designed to appeal to professionals in public sector and third sector roles as well as graduates of social science and related programmes.

You will:

• Develop an advanced understanding of how change happens, exploring the changing zeitgeist, and understanding the dynamic nature of social transformation.
• Explore the power of public unrest and state responses to the demands for policy change.
• Learn about the forces and actors that shape social change, by getting to know the work of public sector organisations (including universities), community groups, think tanks, political parties, and lobby/campaign/activist groups.
• Examine real-life examples of social change from the UK and internationally, including topics such as deep-rooted social inequality, universal basic income, (food) poverty, (un)employment, homelessness, and issues of charity/aid.
• Gain a deep understanding of theories of social change, and how they relate to the current debates on politics, populism, globalisation, and neoliberalism.
• Develop practical skills that will help you apply your knowledge and make an impact in the field of social policy and enhance your research and practice skills.

Information for international students

International students are accepted on this course. To find out more about international students requirements please visit our course page.