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English and Social Policy at University of Strathclyde - UCAS

Course summary

  • Read texts from a wide range of literary periods, and debate key issues such as identity, race, gender, what it is to be a human.
  • Work with staff who are world-leading researchers and prize-winning novelists and poets and benefit from their cutting-edge approaches to the study of literature, language, writing and theory.
  • The link drawn between critical and creative approaches make Strathclyde’s a unique approach to the subject.
  • Cultivate employable skills in written and verbal communication, analysis of complex cultural ideas and creative thinking.
  • Employers values our graduates' ability to express themselves well and think critically.
  • Enjoy the best of old and new, with a grounding in the classics as well as an insight into new fields of literature, while studying Social Policy gives you the opportunity to learn more about the social and economic challenges facing Scottish society and enables you to place these in a broader international and comparative perspective.
Ranked 1st in Scotland for English (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2024); Ranked 1st in Scotland for Social Policy (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2024). This course is part of our flexible BA Humanities and Social Science Degree programme. With our BA (Honours) degree you can choose from subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Business, with two of your three subject choices taught by the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. The BA degree is a three year course and the Honours degree is normally a four year course. This allows you to try new subjects, develop your own ideas, develop a broad range of knowledge and enhance your employability. You should only enter one of the UCAS codes on your application form. Acceptance on one of these subject codes will enable you to study any combination of subjects. Only one application will be considered. This is lifted from page 50 of the prospectus. https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/flexiblebadegree/ Every one of our flexible BA options gives students the chance to gain valuable professional experience as part of a credit-bearing work placement class in their third or fourth year. Learn more about placements- https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/placements/

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
Q3L4
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Standard Qualification Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements


Student Outcomes

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70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
100%
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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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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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English and Social Policy at University of Strathclyde - UCAS