Program Overview

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Population Sciences (BSc)

Overview

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Award

Bachelor of Science

Typical Offer

ABB

Duration

3 years

Course Type

Full-time

Campus

Highfield

UCAS Course code

L701

About this course

On this BSc Population Sciences degree (formerly known as Population and Geography) you'll explore the effects of changing populations and societies in the 21st century. You’ll look at population and geography across the developed and developing world. These skills will allow you to pursue careers such as population analyst, regional planner or social researcher. The programme responds to employers’ increasing demand for quantitative skills.

This course covers how human populations change and the causes and consequences of these changes. Topics you'll cover include migration, population growth, global health, inequality, and globalisation.

You'll learn from experts with international research experience. There is also an opportunity for you to apply your knowledge on a field trip. In previous trips, students have visited research institutes in Ghana, India and South Africa. You’ll collect data and observe population issues first hand.

As part of this course you’ll also:

• develop advanced quantitative, analytical and methodological skills
• examine what population policies aim to do and how successful they are
• study global and regional issues, from reproductive health, Aids and poverty to globalisation and climate change
• carry out a piece of individual research on an area of your choice

Entry Requirements

For Academic year

Entry requirements filter options

• Scottish Qualification offers
• Other requirements

Scottish Qualification

Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education.

Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF) for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.

Other requirements

• UK students
• International students
• Other ways to qualify

You might meet our criteria in other ways if you do not have the qualifications we need. Find out more about:

• our Ignite your Journey scheme for students living permanently in the UK (including residential summer school, application support and scholarship)
• skills you might have gained through work or other life experiences (otherwise known as recognition of prior learning)

Find out more about our Admissions Policy.

Course Structure

Year 1

• A Global World
• Population and Society
• Simple Liars, Damned Liars and Experts: the use of empirical research in social science
• Understanding the Social World
• Intercultural Communication in a Global World
• Introduction to International Relations
• The Earth System

Year 2

• Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Introduction to Social Data Analytics
• Population Change in Low and Middle Income Countries
• Geographies of Wellbeing, Inequality and Place
• Global Sustainability Challenges
• Intercultural Communication in a Global World
• New Cultural Geographies
• Race and Ethnicity in Society
• Social Enterprise
• Theorising International Politics

Year 3

• Applied Social Quantitative Analysis
• Project/Dissertation
• Adapting to Climate Change and Weather Hazards
• Advanced Geographical Information Systems
• Advanced Social Data Science
• Are you ready for the 100-year life? How should people, business & governments adapt?
• Emerging and Resilient India
• Environment and Health
• Evolutionary Economic Geography
• Gender, Sexuality and Space
• Geographies of Social Justice, Welfare and Rights
• Global Health
• Global Sustainability Challenges
• Intercultural Communication in a Global World
• Migration
• Migration and Development
• Sexuality and Intimacy
• Social Enterprise
• Social Stratification, Divisions and Resilience
• The Creative Economy
• Victims or Perpetrators? Social and Psychological Perspectives on Older People and Crime

Learning and Assessment

The learning activities for this course include the following:

• lectures
• classes and tutorials
• coursework
• individual and group projects
• independent learning (studying on your own)

Careers and Employability

Graduates commonly work in a range of organisations or sectors including:

• Charities
• Environmental consultancies
• Local Councils
• Planning departments
• Utility companies

Careers directly related to this course:

• Business analyst
• Environmental consultant
• Geographical information systems officer
• Marketing executive
• Secondary school teacher
• Social researcher
• Town planner
• University lecturer

Wider career opportunities:

• Market researcher
• Nature Conservation officer
• Political risk analyst
• Sustainability consultant
• Transport planner
• Data analyst

Fees, Costs and Funding

Tuition Fees

Fees for a year's study:

• UK students pay £9,535.
• EU and international students pay £24,200.

What your fees pay for

Your tuition fees pay for the full cost of tuition and standard exams.

Find out how to:

• pay your tuition fees
• calculate your student finances

Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. There may also be extra costs for retake and professional exams.

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• accommodation costs
• living costs
• budgeting advice
• fees, charges, and expenses regulations

Bursaries, Scholarships and Other Funding

If you're a UK or EU student and your household income is under £36,200 a year, you may be able to get a University of Southampton bursary to help with your living costs. Find out about bursaries and other funding we offer at Southampton.

If you're a care leaver or estranged from your parents, you may be able to get a specific bursary.

Get in touch for advice about student money matters.

Scholarships and Grants

You may be able to get a scholarship or grant to help fund your studies.

We award scholarships and grants for travel, academic excellence, or to students from under-represented backgrounds.

Support during your course

The Student Hub offers support and advice on money to students. You may be able to access our Student Support fund and other sources of financial support during your course.

Funding for EU and International Students

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How to Apply

When you apply use:

• UCAS course code: L701
• UCAS institution code: S27

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