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School of Social Sciences

The School of Social Sciences is an internationally-recognised high-quality teaching and research centre.

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Become a qualified social worker with us

Programme director Abyd Quinn-Aziz talks us through our two-year Social Work (MA) course that will see you graduate as a registered social worker.

Courses

We offer undergraduate and taught master's degrees, research programmes, professional programmes and short courses.

Research

Our research is interdisciplinary, innovative and has impact. We are committed to theoretically informed research with a clear policy focus.

Professor Tom Hall, Head of School, discusses what makes our School such a great place to study.
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About us

We take an interdisciplinary approach to the social sciences for a dynamic and engaging teaching and research environment.

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International students

Find out more about the specialised support we provide to international students in the School of Social Sciences.

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Impact at the School of Social Sciences

We are proud of our record of impacting upon public debate, policy development and practice based innovations.

News

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“My placement really helped me develop my analysis skills and build my confidence.”

31 May 2023

Placement student Emelie chatted with us about her work experience at Cardiff University.

Work with us: We are recruiting a director for our new research centre

19 May 2023

Changes to how schools are assessed and improved professional learning critical to the success of education reforms in Wales, a study concludes

18 May 2023

“Listen to us”: young people still too rarely consulted about relationships, sex and sexuality education

4 May 2023

REF 2021

Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results

REF assesses the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. The impact of our research and environment in which we work at Cardiff University were integral to our REF 2021 submission.