Hamilton ,
New Zealand
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Hamilton New Zealand | University of Waikato
University of Waikato
|
Hamilton New Zealand
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD
29,425
(c. USD17,050.32)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSc) pushes you to reconsider your perspectives on global societies and their inhabitants. This program delves into modern societal challenges, examining human responses and how these behaviors can be assessed and adjusted. As a BSocSc student, you'll investigate the motivations and factors shaping human behavior and societal patterns. You'll cultivate essential analytical abilities, research expertise, and competencies in data collection, interpretation, reporting, and evidence-based decision-making, guided by our internationally acclaimed faculty.
Our graduates will shape better futures by seeing beyond assumptions, grasping the connections between social dynamics, economics, and governance, and preparing to lead transformation. The BSocSc compels you to rethink your understanding of global communities.
Diverse engaging disciplines and specializations are available. Three of our principal fields – Geography, Philosophy, and Sociology – are globally recognized within the top 250 (QS Rankings).
The entire three-year BSocSc program can be undertaken in Tauranga, with major options including Political Science, Psychology, Social Policy, and Sociology.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
International Baccalaureate (taken in NZ or overseas) Completed International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with a minimum of 24 points.
GCE Advanced levels (outside UK) Applicants must achieve a minimum of 6 points taken from three subjects, achieving a minimum grade of C in at least one subject. Points calculated as follows: A = 5, B = 4, C = 3, D = 2, E = 1. AS Level grades are not included.
This is a one-year advanced programme for high-achieving students, which continues your studies in a major subject after completing a three-year bachelor's degree.
The honours programme may be taken on its own, or included as part of a four-year bachelor's degree.
Entry requirements
A qualification considered equivalent to a New Zealand bachelors degree with a B average, in a major in a relevant area.
IELTS (Academic)6.5 overall (no band less than 6.0)
iBT (internet-based) TOEFL 90 with a score of 21 in writing
iBT (home-based) TOEFL 90 with a score of 21 in writing
Tuition
NZD
29,425