This course provides a fantastic opportunity to jointly combine the study of Social Policy (50% )and Economics (50%).

A degree that includes Economics will appeal to anyone who wishes to study economic issues at local, national and international levels, while developing practical skills in business, finance and management which will subsequently be attractive to employers in both the private and public sectors. Economics has been defined as the study of human choice, and the impact of choice on the production, distribution and consumption of scarce resources. Microeconomics deals with choice at the individual level, and macroeconomics analyses the economy as a whole. An Economics degree includes a core microeconomics and macroeconomics component, and a specialism focusing on the economic context of business decision making. You will develop an awareness of applications of economics in areas including business management, finance and public policy.

Social Policy is about the study of welfare in its widest sense. It studies the variety of ways in which welfare can be provided, paid for and regulated, and compares the different approaches nation states take to the welfare of their citizens and others.

Social Policy may also be undertaken through the medium of Welsh  BA Cymdeithaseg a Pholisi Cymdeithasol.

Internships

Bangor University runs a paid internship scheme within the university’s academic and service departments.

Career

Through studying this subject you will gain a good background for careers in areas such as health service management, research, social housing and social and community work