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Course description

We are a top 5 UK modern university for Sociology in the Complete University Guide 2025.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of society, culture and human interaction and develop relevant skills for employment including the ability to think critically and analytically.

Social sciences offer an insight into many different aspects of our lives as individuals and as part of society.

On this course you have the opportunity to study a range of social science disciplines including criminology, human geography, history, psychology, politics and sociology. Added to this is an extensive range of optional subjects.

With its wide range of subject matter, this course can carry you into areas as diverse as social care, teaching and commercial or public sector management.

We have a 97% satisfaction rate for our Social Sciences Course (National Student Survey, 2023).

Please visit our website for full course and module details.

Subjects

Psychology, Sociology, Social sciences

Entry requirements

Scottish Higher, standard entry requirements: B,B,B,C

  • Preferably including English or a Literary Subject*. If no literary subject is achieved at Higher, we will consider applications where National 5 English has been achieved at grade B or above.
  • If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Don't quite have the grades?

Some courses offer minimum entry requirements, asking for fewer qualifications or lower grades for entry. Universities look at other information, such as your personal experiences and challenges.

Check the course on the university website or contact their student support services.

UCAS Code: LC38

Course options

Course Type: Full-time
Details
Date: 07/09/2026 Cost: Get in touch with the course provider or visit their website for more information
Venue details

Sighthill Campus

Edinburgh

Who to contact ?
studentrecruitment@napier.ac.uk 0333 900 6040

Course provider

Edinburgh Napier University
studentrecruitment@napier.ac.uk
0333 900 6040
www.napier.ac.uk

Sighthill Campus

Edinburgh

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