University of Salford has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
The Foundation Year of this four-year programme is designed to build your understanding of key subjects in social sciences, preparing you to meet the prerequisites for the associated degree programme. You will develop effective communication and study skills while covering fundamental topics. Modules include sociology, criminology, social policy, and social care, which will help you explore inequalities related to gender, class, race, disability, and health. You will use various theories to understand social change and how societies address discrimination and inequality. Please note that this course is not open to international students.
Modules
- Foundation Year: Introduction to Sociology, Social Care Practice, University Life, Introduction to Counselling, Understanding Criminology, and Understanding Social Policy.
- Year one: Contemporary Challenges in Crime and Society, Thinking Sociologically, Understanding Criminology, Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Culture, Power and Deviance, and Social Justice in Action.
- Year two: Theoretical Criminology, Understanding the Social World, Research Problems and Methods: Qualitatively Better, and Research Problems and Methods: Making it Count.
- Optional modules (semester two): Critical Perspectives on Policing, Critical Victimology, Environmental Justice, Internet Risk and Security, Policing and Social Control, and Violence in Society.
- Year three: Dissertation, Work: Practice and Reflection.
Assessment method
You will be assessed during the foundation year through the following methods: group presentation and individual reflective essay, personal learning statement essay, written exam, essays, a 5-minute presentation, portfolio project, and reflective portfolio. To find out more about assessment in the remaining three years, please visit the relevant course page.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- LM59
- Institution code:
- S03
- Campus name:
- Peel Park Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
International applicants
This course is not suitable for international students. If you are an international student and interested in a foundation year study pathway, the University of Salford website has details of the International Foundation Year.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 80 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
please note the GCSE English and Math grade A-C Are required alongside any level 3 Qualifications. Functional Skills level 2 in numeracy and literacy are accepted as an alternative to the GCSE requirement
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Provider information
University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT