If you have a keen social conscience and would like to spend your career investigating society’s key challenges, then the Bachelor of Social and Economic Policy (Sociology) lets you explore how social, economic and political factors help shape human actions in modern society. You’ll develop a solid grounding in the social sciences, which will help you gain skills to analyse social and economic issues in the real world. The course will see you investigate social policy reform matters from a distinctive perspective thanks to Canberra’s location as the centre of federal and ACT government socio-economic policy design, implementation and evaluation.

The course’s flexibility allows for a variety of subject areas and disciplines to be explored, including international relations and political science, as well as business, management, law and commerce. On top of analytical and critical thinking skills, you’ll gain experience in research and data analysis, providing you with practical abilities for a contemporary policy and analysis career. Upon graduation, you’ll be ready for a range of roles which may include working within the government, private, not-for-profit or community sectors. Or if further learning is your preferred next-step, you’ll be well-prepared to engage in study for a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) degree.

Study a Bachelor of Social and Economic Policy (Sociology) at UC and you will:

analyse the complexities of contemporary policy environments, identifying key sociological issues and developing corresponding solutions
evaluate a range of social and cultural theories and apply them to contemporary social problems and scenarios
critique popular explanations of contemporary social life through the application of rigorous methods of enquiry
examine the dynamics of power, cultural meanings and social inequities
recognise, analyse and evaluate the relationships between the scarcity of resources, the nature of values, and the design of social and economic policy in local and global contexts.

Career opportunities

Researcher
Research fellow
Policy officer
Public affairs consultant
Policy adviser
Program manager
Campaign manager
Youth worker
Multicultural affairs liaison
Community project officer
Electoral officer
Human rights officer
Social and political researcher
Survey and market researcher