Sociology including Foundation Year
This Sociology course will allow you to explore areas including psychology, sociology and social policy, alongside giving you the skills, knowledge and confidence to progress to continue onto a Degree course and have the opportunity to meet your aspirations.
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Key Course Details
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Start Date
September
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Location
Pontypridd
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Campus Code
A
Fees
Home students
£9,535*
- Full-time fees are per year. Part-time fees are per 20 credits.
This course will be taught over three days per week to allow students to manage study around other work and family commitments.
Module Overview
Students will study six modules, which will be assessed via a number of examinations, assignments and presentations.
- Study Skills
- Investigative Project
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Principles of Youth and Community
- Social Policy
In Year 2, you will learn how to use your sociological imagination and relate sociological theories to the world around you. Key topics are poverty, inequalities, the life course and social exclusion. You will learn how to present effective arguments, and research and write academically.
- Classical Sociological Theories
- Poverty, Inequality and Social Welfare
- Social Justice and Social Exclusion
- Past, Present & Future Sociologies
- Research, Evaluation & Policy
- Equity, Equality and Diversity
In Year 3, you will study issues related to social justice and sustainability and relate these to sociological theories, including discussion-based sessions that give you the opportunity to share ideas and solutions, and to research effectively. You will also be required and supported to complete work experience.
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Contemporary Sociological Theory
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Society and the Environment
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Design Thinking, Research Methods & Project Management
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Work Experience in Sociology
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Global Perspectives on Violence and Conflict
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Youth Studies, Young People and Social Policy
In Year 4, you will continue to study key social, economic, and environmental issues, with a greater level of critique and engagement with the academic literature. You will also complete your Dissertation, which will involve researching a relevant topic of your choosing.
- Dissertation – Social Policy
- Global Studies
- Self and Society
- Community Activism in Civil Society
Course Highlights
How you’ll learn
You will learn through lectures and seminars, and actively participate in learning through individual study, and written and oral presentations. You will also gain experience in group work and workshops.
The study skills module will also help you with examination and revision techniques, as well as skills including note taking, essay writing, referencing and planning assignments.
Students are assessed via a number of examinations, assignments and presentations.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
UCAS points: 48 (or above)
Typical qualification requirements:
- A Level: DD
- BTEC: Pass Pass Pass
- Access to HE: Pass the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 48 UCAS Tariff points.
Additional requirements include:
The University normally requires a minimum 3 GCSEs including Mathematics and English at Grade C/Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
International applications welcomed:
We welcome international applications with equivalent qualifications of our entry requirements. For more details related to your country of residence, please view our dedicated country pages.
English language requirements
International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.
Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.
If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.
If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.
Contextual offers
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended, for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer, and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.
USW prides itself on its student experience and we support our students to achieve their goals and become a successful graduate. This approach helps us to support students who have the potential to succeed and who may have faced barriers that make it more difficult to access university.
We're here to help
Whether you a have a question about your course, fees and funding, the application process or anything else, there are plenty of ways you can get in touch, and we'd love to talk to you. You can contact our friendly admissions team by phone, email or chat to us online.
Fees and Funding
£9,535
per year*Additional Costs
Whilst in most cases these resources are more than sufficient in supporting you with completing your course, additional costs, both obligatory and optional, may be required or requested for the likes of stationery, printing, or equipment during your foundation year. For costs after you progress to year 1 of your degree programme, please see the list below.
University Quality Assurance
At USW, we regularly review our courses in response to changing patterns of employment and skills demand to ensure we offer learning designed to reflect today’s student needs and tomorrow’s employer demands.
If during a review process course content is significantly changed, we’ll write to inform you and talk you through the changes for the coming year. But whatever the outcome, we aim to equip our students with the skillset and the mindset to succeed whatever tomorrow may bring. Your future, future-proofed.
Life at USW
Halls are a big part of your student experience and there’s accommodation at all three of our locations. If you don’t want to live near the campus, there are great transport links to keep you connected.
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How to apply
All applications for full-time undergraduate courses or foundation degrees should be made via UCAS. Take the next step: Apply through UCAS. You can apply to us directly for all part-time undergraduate courses, if you’re seeking advanced entry or you’re an international student. To apply directly, please choose the application form below for your preferred start date and mode of study (full-time or part-time.)
Advanced entry
If you already have a relevant qualification or experience related to the course you're applying for, you may be eligible to start at a later stage of the course. For example, students from partner colleges can ‘top up’ their qualifications to a degree by joining us in Year Two or Year Three of a course. This process is known as ‘advanced entry’, you can apply directly to the University for 'advanced entry' using the application forms provided above.
International admissions
International applicants can apply to us directly. If the University has an in-country team in your region, your application will be assigned to them for assistance.
