Social Sciences

Why study

To fulfil your potential as an individual, you need a community.

Social Scientists are tasked with improving the lives of not just individuals but whole communities. They look at human behaviour and how we interact with our environments.

This helps them predict how people will act, and make plans and programs to improve the health and wellbeing of our society.

 

 

Find your why

 

Maddison is studying a International majoring in Criminology. She has a passion for social justice and wants to be able to make a positive impact on society and people's lives.

Why study Social Science

 

  • Our academics are accredited professionals, published authors and respected researchers who can connect you with their professional, community and research networks.
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  • As well as being leaders in their field, our staff are very accessible and approachable and will support your learning needs and future career aspirations.
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  • You can choose from a large range of major and areas so you can design the course that best suits your passions.
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  • You’ll engage in interdisciplinary study about human behaviour, including foundations in psychology, human geography and social determinants of health and wellbeing.

 

 

Overview of careers

Social Sciences can open doors to a range of careers in management, policy development, education, environment, human resources, and politics. You will also have employment opportunities in health, human services, governmental and community agencies.

  • Community Planning and Development
  • Environmental Officer
  • Federal and International Policy
  • Health Care Management and Policy
  • Local and International Community Development
  • Local Government
  • Market Research
  • Policy Analysis And Evaluation
  • Social Planning and Social Impact Assessment

UOW is in the top 1% for graduates as rated by global employers: UOW is consistently ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world for the quality of our graduates, ranking in the 151-200 band in the 2018 QS Graduate Employability Rankings.