Bachelor of Social Science

Griffith University - Gold Coast

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Overview

Social science explores the world’s complex social challenges and applies research and analysis to create positive change. In this degree, you’ll study and debate some of society’s most intriguing issues, including sustainability, security, social justice and communication, along with the techniques to examine them and devise solutions using data analysis. You’ll also develop the communication skills to collate and present your findings to decision-makers, to drive positive transformation in society. 

Solutions for contemporary challenges, such as climate change, will come from people who can not only interpret the data but also understand the need for social impact studies, policy development, and effective public communication. Social scientists work in these intersecting spaces, which is why they are in high demand across government departments, creative industries, political parties, the business sector, in think-tanks and non-government organisations (NGOs).

Majors

Areas of study

Majors: Economics; environmental sustainability; global security threats; media, communication and social change; politics in Asia; social justice.

Potential Career Outcomes

Career opportunities

Depending on your major, a broad range of roles in government, political parties, private business, non-government organisations, not-for-profit organisations, community services, aid agencies, immigration, advocacy groups.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer91.5591.55
Median rank to receive an offer76.4881.90
Lowest rank to receive an offer69.2077.20

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Griffith University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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