Our Courses
Why study with us?
Here are our top 10 reasons to choose the School of Social Sciences.
Student Satisfaction
Student satisfaction
Several of our courses scored very highly in the 2020 National Student Survey (NNS) for overall student satisfaction, including our Black Studies (100%) and Sociology (92%) courses.
Making Sense of the World
The big picture
We want to give you the skills you need to make a difference. So our courses focus on the real world application of theory, ensuring that you can make a real impact on society when you graduate.
Year-long Placements
Industry experience
You have the opportunity to embark on a year-long sandwich placement as part of your degree course. This will get you invaluable experience before you graduate, at organisations helping the local community.
Pioneering Courses
Unique experiences
We pride ourselves on being a pioneering school, and are so proud to be the home of Europe's first Black Studies degree. We also created the first combined Criminology and Security Studies degree.
Accreditation
All the right accreditations
Our Psychology courses, including the pathway options, are accredited by the British Psychological Society. This ensures these courses are as up-to-date and professionally relevant as possible.
Travel Scholarships
See the world
There are a variety of exciting possibilities open to you, ranging from our successful international travel scholarships scheme working with charity organisations, to one of our many overseas study exchange programmes.
Birmingham Links
In the heart of the city
You will study in our state-of-the-art City Centre Campus, ideally located for you to take advantage of our links to Birmingham, the UK's second city. Our campus is also at the heart of the multi-million pound Eastside project.
Graduate +
Extra experience
You will be able to benefit from our Graduate+ initiative. This three-year award programme enables you to gain award levels for all the extra-curricular activities you undertake so that you can stand out from the crowd on graduation.
Industry Links
Hear from the best
Our close links to industry mean we regularly host talks with leading experts in the fields of Psychology, Criminology and Sociology. This can give you insight into current trends, and inform your future career choices.
Experienced Staff
Hands on experience
You’ll learn from industry experienced staff, who help inform social policy all the way up to 10 Downing Street, with Dr Imran Awan advising the government on Islamophobia and Hate Crime.
Our facilities
Psychology Labs
Psychology Labs
Our psychology labs feature all of the latest equipment, including an EEG scanner and eye tracking equipment, and state-of-the-art software such as E-Prime, SPSS, Pinnacle Studio and NVIVO.
Curzon B
Curzon B
We've expanded! Work is complete on our new six storey extension, Curzon B, which is able to house over 3,000 students and staff, with new IT facilities and social areas.
City Centre Library
City Centre Library
Our City Centre Library houses over 65 million sources of information, from books to online resources. It has several banks of computers, independent study rooms, and its own coffee shop - Coffee Society.
