HND Social Sciences

What will I learn?

You'll learn about:

• Sociology
• Psychology
• Politics
• History
• Social Sciences: Social Policy

What qualifications do I need?

You'll need an HNC qualification with 15 credits. Articulation to the HND is most suited to those who have studied social science subjects at SCQF level 7.

What can I do after?

Following successful completion of the course, you could articulate onto a variety of degree courses including:

• 1st year entry only at University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde
• 2nd or 3rd year entry at the University of the West of Scotland and Stirling University depending on Graded Unit results and references.
• 3rd year entry at Glasgow Caledonian University
• BA Combined Social Science with the Open University

Studying Social Sciences also has the advantage of keeping your career options open with successful students moving into careers such as: social research, media research, human resources, public relations, teaching, policing, social work, charity, and community-based work.

SCQF 8

Programme Information

Start: August

End: June

Duration: 1 year