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Whether you’re passionate about advocating for justice, shaping public policy, or leading in political arenas, our policy and politics degree programmes equip you with the knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities needed to make a real impact on the world. Challenge the status quo, drive meaningful change, and improve lives on a local and global scale.

We have a wide range of courses to choose from, in subjects such as:

  • Community Development
  • Community Youth Studies
  • Health and Social Care Policy
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Social Policy
  • Sociology

Available courses

Community Development - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

Supporting you to develop professional community development practice in order to transform communities.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Community Development - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

Supporting you to develop professional community development practice in order to transform communities.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Community Youth Studies - Certificate  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

A one year pre-vocational introduction to Community Youth Studies

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Community Youth Studies - Certificate  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

A one year pre-vocational introduction to Community Youth Studies

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Community Youth Work - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

Embark on a professional career working with young people in the community.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Community Youth Work - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

Embark on a professional career of youth work, working with young people in the community.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Community Youth Work - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

Embark on a professional career working with young people in the community.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L521
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Community Youth Work - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

Embark on a professional career of youth work, working with young people in the community.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L521
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Health and Social Care Policy - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

Health and Social Care Policy focuses on policy issues facing our society such as providing and financing healthcare, health inequalities and ageing.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Health and Social Care Policy - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

Health and Social Care Policy focuses on policy issues facing our society such as providing and financing healthcare, health inequalities and ageing.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L510
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Health and Social Care Policy - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

Health and Social Care Policy focuses on policy issues facing our society such as providing and financing healthcare, health inequalities and ageing.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Health and Social Care Policy - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

Health and Social Care Policy focuses on policy issues facing our society such as providing and financing healthcare, health inequalities and ageing.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L510
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Law with Politics and International Studies - LLB (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

The Ulster Law School has an excellent reputation for teaching, research, student support and student development.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Law with Politics and International Studies - LLB (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

The Ulster Law School has an excellent reputation for teaching, research, student support and student development.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Law with Politics and International Studies - LLB (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

Explore how legal systems and political institutions shape society, combining legal training with political theory and analysis.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Law with Politics and International Studies - LLB (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

Explore how legal systems and political institutions shape society, combining legal training with political theory and analysis.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Law with Politics and International Studies - LLB (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

Explore how legal systems and political institutions shape society, combining legal training with political theory and analysis.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: M1LF
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Law with Politics and International Studies - LLB (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

Explore how legal systems and political institutions shape society, combining legal training with political theory and analysis.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: M1LF
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Politics and International Studies - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

A dynamic subject essential to understanding people, power and policies in a changing world.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Politics and International Studies - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

A dynamic subject essential to understanding people, power and policies in a changing world.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Politics and International Studies - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

A dynamic subject essential to understanding people, power and policies in a changing world.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L200
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Politics and International Studies - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

A dynamic subject essential to understanding people, power and policies in a changing world.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L200
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Politics and International Studies with Criminology - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

A dynamic subject essential to understanding people, power and policies in a changing world.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Politics and International Studies with Criminology - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

A dynamic subject essential to understanding people, power and policies in a changing world.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Politics and International Studies with Criminology - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

A dynamic subject essential to understanding people, power and policies in a changing world.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L2M9
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Politics and International Studies with Criminology - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

A dynamic subject essential to understanding people, power and policies in a changing world.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L2M9
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Social Policy - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

This course explores the causes of social problems and how societies strive to address and resolve them.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Social Policy - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

This course explores the causes of social problems and how societies strive to address and resolve them.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Social Policy - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

This course explores the causes of social problems and how societies strive to address and resolve them.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L401
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Social Policy - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

This course explores the causes of social problems and how societies strive to address and resolve them.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L401
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Social Policy with Criminology - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

This course explores the causes of social problems and how societies strive to address and resolve them.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Social Policy with Criminology - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

This course explores the causes of social problems and how societies strive to address and resolve them.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Social Policy with Criminology - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

This course explores the causes of social problems and how societies strive to address and resolve them.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L4M9
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Social Policy with Criminology - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

This course explores the causes of social problems and how societies strive to address and resolve them.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L4M9
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Social Policy with Sociology - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

This course explores the causes of social problems and how societies strive to address and resolve them.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Social Policy with Sociology - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

This course explores the causes of social problems and how societies strive to address and resolve them.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Social Policy with Sociology - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

This course explores the causes of social problems and how societies strive to address and resolve them.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L4LH
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Social Policy with Sociology - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

This course explores the causes of social problems and how societies strive to address and resolve them.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L4LH
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Sociology - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

Sociology at Ulster has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, regularly achieving 100% satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Sociology - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

Sociology at Ulster has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, regularly achieving 100% satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Sociology - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

Sociology at UU has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, regularly achieving 100% satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L300
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Sociology - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

Sociology at UU has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, regularly achieving 100% satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L300
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Sociology with Criminology - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

Sociology at Ulster has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, regularly achieving 100% satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Sociology with Criminology - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

Sociology at Ulster has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, regularly achieving 100% satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Sociology with Criminology - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

Sociology with Criminology examines how social structures influence crime, justice, and responses to criminal behaviour in society.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L3M8
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Sociology with Criminology - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

Sociology with Criminology examines how social structures influence crime, justice, and responses to criminal behaviour in society.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L3M8
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Sociology with Education - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

Explore how social forces shape human behaviour, interactions and the structure of society, while taking your first step into the field of education.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L3X3
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Sociology with Education - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

Explore how social forces shape human behaviour, interactions and the structure of society, while taking your first step into the field of Education.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L3X3
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Sociology with History - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

Sociology at Ulster has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, achieving outstanding satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Sociology with History - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

Sociology at Ulster has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, achieving outstanding satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L3LH
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Sociology with Politics and International Studies - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

Sociology at Ulster has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, regularly achieving 100% satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Sociology with Politics and International Studies - BSc (Hons)  Part-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

Sociology at Ulster has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, regularly achieving 100% satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • Part-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Sociology with Politics and International Studies - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

Sociology at Ulster has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, achieving outstanding satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L3LG
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Derry~Londonderry campus

Sociology with Politics and International Studies - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2026/27 entry year , , Belfast campus

Sociology at Ulster has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, regularly achieving 100% satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L3LF
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2026/27
  • Belfast campus

Sociology with Politics and International Studies - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Belfast campus

Sociology at Ulster has a record of excellence in teaching and learning, regularly achieving 100% satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L3LF
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Belfast campus

Sociology with Politics and International Studies - BSc (Hons)  Full-time , Undergraduate ,  2025/26 entry year , , Derry~Londonderry campus

Explore how social structures, political systems, and global dynamics interact to shape societies and international relations.

Key information:

  • UCAS code: L3LG
  • Full-time Undergraduate
  • Year of entry: 2025/26
  • Derry~Londonderry campus