Undergraduate

Public Services Including Foundation Year

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Tuition per year £16,800 - £17,200 university rangeThis is the fee range the university publishes for international students for a year at this level, not a price for this one course. Courses at the top of the range are usually the laboratory and studio ones, and a course with a year in industry or abroad is charged differently for that year. Ask us and we will confirm what the course you choose actually costs.
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Overview

Public Services Including Foundation Year is offered widely in the UK, so the useful comparison is between departments rather than between countries. It is a three year undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.

Teaching in Social Policy is assessed mainly through extended written work rather than examinations.

The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £16,800 to £17,200 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.

Applications open around a year ahead of the intake. Getting the documents together early is what keeps the September date realistic.

Entry requirements

English
IELTS 6.0 level requirementThis is the English requirement the university publishes for study at this level, not one printed for this course. Most departments ask for exactly this and some ask for more, so it tells you what to aim at rather than what you will be asked for. Send us the course and we will confirm the requirement it actually sets, including any minimum in each paper.

Careers opportunities

Trains you to analyse and design the systems that deliver welfare, housing, health and education. Local and central government are the main employers and both hire analysts continuously.

Roles graduates go into

  • Policy officer or analyst
  • Social researcher
  • Commissioning and contracts officer
  • Programme and delivery manager
  • Welfare and housing adviser
  • Evaluation specialist

Where they work

  • Central and local government
  • Housing associations and charities
  • Research agencies and think tanks
  • NHS and integrated care boards
  • Consultancies
After the course

The civil service fast stream, or a research master's for analytical and evaluation posts.

Fees and funding

Tuition, international students£16,800 - £17,200 university rangeThis is the fee range the university publishes for international students for a year at this level, not a price for this one course. Courses at the top of the range are usually the laboratory and studio ones, and a course with a year in industry or abroad is charged differently for that year. Ask us and we will confirm what the course you choose actually costs.

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Where you will study

University of South Wales

It is the only university we work with in Pontypridd, so what is on this page is the whole of our list there.

The region
Wales
Courses there, all told
137 across every university we list in it
Pontypridd
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