BLACK STUDIES COURSES
FIND OUT ABOUT OUR Black Studies DEGREEs
Looking for Black Studies degrees to study at university? We are home to Europe's first ever Black Studies degree. Apply now.
Black Studies Courses
BA (Hons) Black Studies
Our Black Studies degree is the first of its kind in Europe, and covers the history, popular cultures, artistic and social movements of people in the African diaspora.
View courseBA (Hons) Black Studies (Criminal Justice)
This degree takes all the relevant aspects of the Black Studies course and directly applies them to one of the most significant problems facing Black communities – criminal justice.
View courseFoundation Year
You may also be interested in our Foundation Year course, which offers lower entry points than our standard undergraduate courses.
View courseBlack Studies at the School of Social Sciences
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NATALIE MARRIOTT
Natalie is a mature student who originally wanted to go into logistics. However, while she was searching for courses in this area, she happened to come across our Black Studies degree. She was instantly fascinated by the course content and the new world of ideas students explore on the course.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Birmingham City University’s School of Social Sciences has a mission to make sense of the world.
Our students and academics work together across disciplines to develop insights into society. We’re focused on everything from understanding crime and punishment to the study of all aspects of psychology and the exploration of social structures and change.
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