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Course type
Diploma  
Credits
240  
How long it takes
Part-time study – 4 years
Full-time study – 2 years
Time limit – 12 years
Study method
Distance learning
Entry requirements
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Diploma of Higher Education in Social Sciences

Course code: W68

In this diploma you'll discover how social scientists answer some of today’s most pressing questions and how they find evidence to test their ideas and theories. Through investigating topics such as consumption, parenting, and globalisation, you'll explore the way our lives are shaped by individuals, groups and institutions By the end of your studies, you’ll have changed the way you look at the world forever and gained a range of valuable analytical and evaluative skills, opening up employment opportunities in private, public and voluntary sector organisations. 

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Start dates
Credit transfer: apply by 14/08/2025
Credit transfer: apply by 04/12/2025

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