Bsc Social Sciences in University College Dublin, Ireland

Bsc Social Sciences in University College Dublin

Social Sciences students explore society and how people behave as individuals and in groups. With the four-year Social Sciences degree, you choose SBU3 and then select your preferred Two Subject Combination (TSC). Your subject choices are guaranteed. There are options to change subject choices at the end of first year if you wish. During your first year, you will gain a deep understanding of each subject you choose to study and develop real-world skills in research, communication and leadership. You will learn to analyse, criticise and challenge beliefs and assumptions - including your own. You will also have the option to apply for an internship, or study abroad for a year or a semester. 

Social sciences graduates are valued by employers for their skills in research, leadership and communication. Graduates of UCD social sciences progress to work in government, NGOs, the media and businesses as economists, policymakers, environmentalists, activists, information managers, HR managers, entrepreneurs, journalists, statisticians, urban planners, archaeologists, librarians, secondary school teachers, social workers, researchers and many more professions across the public and private sectors. BSc Social Sciences students may undertake an internship for a semester in Year 3.

You may undertake a Master’s related to a discipline you studied in your undergraduate degree, such as international relations, experimental archaeology or behavioural economics. A social sciences degree also allows you to progress to a range of interdisciplinary Master’s degrees in fields such as public policy, cognitive science, criminology, human rights, geopolitics, development studies, equality studies, digital curation, urban environment, world heritage management and more. You may also choose to convert your undergraduate degree with a Master’s in a new discipline such as Law, Business or Computer Science.