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DipHE Social Sciences
The Open University · United Kingdom
Short-cycle / foundation👥 Sociology & Social Sciences
Key facts
- Degree
- Short-cycle / foundation
- Institution
- The Open University
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Distance learning
About Sociology & Social Sciences
How societies work: inequality, groups, culture, gender and social change.
Where it leads
Social researcher · Policy analyst · Market researcher · Community manager
Who Sociology & Social Sciences suits and where it leads →More Sociology & Social Sciences at The Open University
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- FD Children, Young People and SocietyShort-cycle / foundation · Coleg Sir Gar · Carmarthenshire College
- FD Children, Young People and SocietyShort-cycle / foundation · Coleg Sir Gar · Carmarthenshire College
- FdSc Social Justice, Crime and SocietyShort-cycle / foundation · Truro and Penwith College · Truro College
- FDA Social and Community PracticeShort-cycle / foundation · University Centre South Devon
- HND Social SciencesShort-cycle / foundation · University of the Highlands and Islands · UHI Inverness
- HND Social SciencesShort-cycle / foundation · University of the Highlands and Islands · UHI Inverness
- FdSc Psychology and SociologyShort-cycle / foundation · West Lancashire College · Rye Hill
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