Program Overview

• Develop sought-after skills in analysis, communication, research and teamwork that will open the door to a wide range of satisfying careers
• Gain additional experience and skills by joining a four-year programme and spend twelve months working in the type of organisation that you might aspire to join when you graduate
• Benefit from training and development opportunities with your placement organisation, while still receiving both academic and pastoral support from Lancaster University
• Tailor your degree by choosing from a wide range of modules such as social justice, gender, environment, migration, race, criminology and film
• Learn from expert staff who contribute to national and international policy through advisory groups, media appearances, blogs and speeches
• Join a team that is committed to making a positive difference in society through activism and research with real-world impact
• Design your own dissertation topic in an area such as autism and social media or masculinity and food consumption
• Extend your knowledge and experience through field trips, film screenings and student societies

The social problems that governments and organisations have to tackle don’t come packaged in neat subject boxes. So, we don’t believe you should study like that either. Instead, we’ll encourage you to explore several disciplines so that you’re able to see situations from different angles and grasp the bigger picture.

Your experience on placement will further build your skillsets, providing you with practical experience working within an organisation and enhancing your employability. Alongside building your knowledge, we’ll help you to develop the critical skills you need to carry out independent research. Skills which will equip you for any area of life.