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This four-year course includes a foundation year to prepare you for degree-level study if you don’t have the traditional qualifications usually required for entry. It's an excellent way to get a taste of a range of social science and humanities subjects including health and social care, social work, education, criminology, media, journalism and community development. At the end of your foundation year, you can decide which subject you'd like to study at a degree level, such as our Criminology and Law BA, Media and Communications BSc or Journalism BA.

The Social Sciences and Humanities Extended Degree BA begins with a foundation year that, if passed successfully, allows you to continue on to a related undergraduate course. This is helpful if you don’t have the required qualifications to start a full undergraduate degree and are unsure about the exact subject you’d like to study.

The first year of this course, Year 0, will engage your interest in a range of issues within the social sciences and humanities, such as social policy, media and criminology. Core modules you will study include Culture, Family and Power, Critical thinking and Reflecting on Self and Society.

These Year 0 topics focus on improving your academic and study skills, thereby boosting your confidence and unlocking your potential for further study. Successfully pass the foundation year, and you can continue onto study one of our many undergraduate degrees in a related field, including Youth Studies BSc, Sociology BSc and Criminology BSc.

The courses related your Social Sciences and Humanities Extended Degree make use of London Met’s many facilities, such as Journalism BA with its newsroom containing Apple Mac computers, flat screen TVs and video cameras, and the Translation BA with its interpreting suite. No matter what degree you choose, you’ll have access to our range of study areas, library facilities and computer rooms.

Courses may also include their own opportunities of work-related learning, study abroad options and professional accreditation. See below for the full list of degrees open to you and links to further information.

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:

• at least one A level (or a minimum of 40 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma)
• GCSE English Language at grade C (grade 4) or above (or equivalent)

If you are a mature student with significant work experience, you are invited to apply for this course on the basis of the knowledge and skills you have developed through your work.

To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Tier 4 student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements.

If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.

You are assessed in a variety of ways including group work, course work, presentations and portfolios.