Help shape the world we live in. This degree expands your knowledge through theory, research and practical application and offers you a deep understanding of our complex, culturally diverse and dynamic world. You will gain access to industry-based projects and placements, get ready to take flight! As a student you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a placement overseas in a country such as Nepal, India, Indonesia, or Fiji.

 

Western’s Bachelor of Social Science allows you to choose your own majors and minors, including Child and Community, Geography and Urban Studies, Heritage and Tourism, Peace & Development Studies, Sociology, Disability Studies, and Criminology & Criminal Justice.

You will gain a greater understanding of the social world in three ways: through social theory, social research and the applications of these ideas and knowledge to practice through social engagement. The program caters to individual interests, while also preparing graduates for employment in a complex, culturally diverse and ever-changing social environment. Optional placement subjects provide opportunities to develop valuable work-place skills in research and communication, analysis, data and digital literacy, and community engagement.