The study of social and political sciences at York is a collaborative framework between three excellent social science research and teaching departments. 

You will be taught by the School for Business and Society, Department of Politics and International Relations, and the Department of Sociology

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from postgraduate students for social and political sciences.

Undergraduate students

Our undergraduate programme prioritises small-group seminars where our students take active roles in defining their learning paths, supported by close contact with personal tutors; while we support a graduate culture involved in a varied programme of workshops, seminars and conferences. 

English language requirements

IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).

For more information, see our undergraduate English language requirements.

Choosing modules

You can choose modules from: Politics, Sociology and Social Policy. You can view modules in the module catalogue. To help you get started, we have written a short guide on how to use the module catalogue.

We will contact you during August or December (depending on your start date) to finalise your module choices.

Teaching schedule

You can study in our departments for the following periods:

  • Full academic year
  • Semester 1 only
  • Semester 2 only

Examination and assessment

Assessment takes place at the end of each semester.

Contact us

Luke Telford
International Officer

luke.telford@york.ac.uk

Social Policy visiting student contact

sbs-visiting-students@york.ac.uk

Contact us

Luke Telford
International Officer

luke.telford@york.ac.uk

Social Policy visiting student contact

sbs-visiting-students@york.ac.uk