By studying our Bachelor of Social Science degree you will gain an empowering qualification that leads to rewarding careers in diverse fields. This degree will see you develop cultural sensitivity, ethical awareness and a solid understanding of the systems that define our world.

Social Science is the study of social relationships, structures and issues. Through core and elective courses, you will learn to analyse, challenge and gain insight into globally significant theories about gender, class, race, crime, illness and health, work, social justice and social organisation. You will also explore the exciting complexities of the human social experience and learn to apply the research methodologies of social science to the societies in which we exist.

What you will study

The core courses available when you study a Social Science degree include:

• applied social research (including an applied social research project)
• ethical debates in the social sciences
• organisational management and social behaviour
• policy development, program management and evaluation
• professional practice and key debates in the social sciences
• social analysis: key perspectives in the social sciences
• society and culture

In addition to your core courses in social analysis and research, you have the opportunity to choose from 11 major areas of study to diversify your learning and career pathways. You can also undertake elective courses outside the Bachelor of Social Science.

Some of these jobs will depend upon the amount and level of study undertaken, level of experience, and the combination of other majors and electives studied, for example some may require further study.

• Aboriginal Cultural Educational Officer
• Access and Equity Advisor
• Archaeological Excavator
• Community Development Worker
• Community Project Officer
• Community Services Worker
• Coordinator of Social Services
• Cultural Development Officer
• Cultural Heritage Officer
• Cultural Resource Manager
• Development Manager (International Aid)
• Disability Services Officer
• Electorate Officer
• Foreign Affairs and Trade Officer
• Immigration Officer
• Media Planner
• Multicultural Community Liaison
• Parliamentarian/Member of Parliament/Politician
• Policy Officer/Analyst
• Political Advisor
• Program Development Officer
• Project Worker
• Research Manager
• Research Officer
• Social Researcher
• Social Scientist
• Sociologist
• Support Worker
• University Lecturer/Academic
• Welfare Officer
• Youth Worker