Social and Community Work BA (Hons)

**Why study BA Social & Community Work at Goldsmiths**<br/>**Combine the academic study of social sciences with the opportunity to apply your newfound skills and knowledge in the real world.**<br/><br/><br/>- You will study everything from criminology to mental health, youth work, and community development. You can also specialise in your areas of interest, such as youth justice, global youth work or international development.<br/><br/><br/>- The degree is responsive to changes in the wider political and policy context, and places emphasis on working with communities in ways which empower them to understand and address the contradictory implications.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn to critically engage with policy, particularly as it affects vulnerable people from a wide range of social, cultural, and economic backgrounds.<br/><br/><br/>- You will have opportunities for vocational experience and a foundation in a range of employment fields - the housing sector, mental health services, criminal justice, community development, working with young people and management responsibilities in the social and public sectors.<br/><br/><br/>- It will equip you to work with people in a range of contexts or to qualify in your chosen field of interest at postgraduate level.<br/><br/><br/>- You will consider a range of issues including race and racism, disability, and LGBT discrimination, among others.<br/><br/><br/>- You will be challenged to learn about yourself and develop into a self-reflexive professional worker.<br/>

At Goldsmiths, they do things a little differently. <br/><br/>A friendly, close-knit community based in East London, Goldsmiths is university committed to encouraging intellectual curiosity. With a wide range of courses to choose from, there's still time to secure an award-winning education this summer! <br/><br/>Engage with stories of conflict across the world, from the Battles of Hastings and Stalingrad, to the Vietnam War and the Troubles, in BA History with Military History. Explore the relationship between economics and computing in BSc Economics with Data Science. And let your ambition take centre stage in BA Drama and Theatre Arts. <br/><br/>You'll also be studying in the best student city in the world (QS Best Student Cities 2025)! A 10 minute train from London Bridge and 15 minutes from Shoreditch, you've got all the excitement of the UK capital right on your doorstep.<br/><br/>So what are you waiting for? Click Call Now to speak to a Clearing advisor at Goldsmiths.