This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to progress onto a range of social science vocations, or further study at postgraduate level and beyond. It will provide the skills and knowledge needed to interpret current issues and debates in society, to analyse and apply theories to various contemporary social issues and to demonstrate an understanding of the diverse ethical, cultural, social and political contexts in which key social issues arise. Across this course you will develop the skills to conduct social science research into these and other topics and critically evaluate research findings.
The first year of the course explores social science theories and debates. You will also develop academic and professional skills to equip you for higher education study and further vocational destinations. Topics in subsequent years will build upon year one, exploring topics in greater depth or learning new knowledge and skills that align specifically with psychology, sociology and criminology. The third year offers you the chance to use a year-long dissertation to focus in on any topic from the social sciences in which you're interested and which align with future career goals.
The honours degrees and foundation degrees offered at City College Norwich are awarded by the University of East Anglia (UEA) with whom we enjoy Associate College Status. This partnership means that you will graduate with a UEA degree and be able to access facilities at the UEA while you are studying with us.
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:
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
City College Norwich (incorporating Easton College) has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
For international applications Academic IELTS at level 6 (minimum 5.5 in all components) is required. International candidates are also actively encouraged to access the International Students web page.
We will also accept applications from students who have passed, or are predicted to gain a pass grade in the following specific course programmes:
Access to Higher Education: Humanities and Social Sciences, Level 3
Access to Higher Education: Counselling, Level 3
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Minimum score/result of 5.5 required in all components. |
You may also be eligible for a contextualised offer for this programme, please see our Contextualised Offer page for further details and to check your eligibility.
Learn more on the City College Norwich (incorporating Easton College) website
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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.
There are unlikely to be any additional costs. Course material is provided digitally, including digital access to complete text-books as recommended core course reading. Students may choose to buy additional textbooks for private use, but will have full access to the hardcopy resources available at the University of East Anglia’s substantial library. Much of the recommended wider research will include digital journal access provided by City College Norwich, while students will have full access to key Microsoft Office programmes through their CCN account.
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