Our Bachelor of Social Science is a flexible degree built on three key social science areas; sociology, economics, and political science – with a broader study of law and history. You will focus on a major in sociology and social policy which allows you to explore the contemporary social worlds of society today. You may also choose to include elective units from other disciplines within the university such as economics, political science or psychology. Study a Bachelor of Social Science at UC and you will: study a range of social science theories and use them to analyse scenarios and develop theories and policies related to them gain skills relating to research, analysis and interpretation develop opinions and solutions to key social issues develop strategies to a range of social issues at the local, national and international level recognise the relationships between the nature of values, power and social policy and the particular impact of the Australian context apply an in-depth understanding of social science in Australia and internationally understand the complexities of social science in contemporary times.

Career opportunities: Sociology Social services Consultancies and social research Social and public policy development Policy analysis and evaluation Local and international community development Social planning and social impact assessment.