
HND Social Sciences - Year 2
Overview
This course is for those who have successfully completed HNC Social Sciences or HND Social Sciences Year 1.
You will study a range of academic disciplines: Sociology, Psychology, Politics, History, Research Issues, Criminology and more.
Entry
This course is generally only open to internal applicants at New College Lanarkshire. However, the Cumbernauld campus will consider appropriate external applications.
- Candidates for Year 2 entry should have (or be in the process of acquiring) the requisite 15 HNC Social Sciences/HND Social Sciences Year 1 credits in appropriate subjects
- A satisfactory reference from the Social Sciences team is also required
Please note:
- Motherwell Campus - This course is primarily for progressing students of New College Lanarkshire, but external applications may be considered under exceptional circumstances
- Cumbernauld Campus - External applications are invited
Learn
You will study:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- History
- Politics
- Research Issues
- Criminology
- 2 Graded Units (an exam and a project).
The programme is full-time, but can - in exceptional circumstances - be undertaken on a part-time basis.


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- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 7

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- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 7

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- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 5

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- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 6

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- Location:Cumbernauld
- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 5

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- Location:Cumbernauld, Motherwell
- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 6

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- Location:Cumbernauld, Motherwell
- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 6

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- Location:Cumbernauld
- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 6

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- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 6

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- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 6

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- Location:Kirkintilloch, Motherwell, Coatbridge
- Duration:18 weeks
- Mode:Part-time
- Starting:23 January 2024, 25 January 2024, 24 January 2024
- SCQF level: 3

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- Location:Cumbernauld
- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 6

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- Location:Coatbridge
- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 6

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- Location:Coatbridge
- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 6

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- Location:Motherwell
- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 4

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- Location:Coatbridge
- Duration:36 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:19 August 2024
- SCQF level: 6

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- Location:Cumbernauld
- Duration:18 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:22 January 2024
- SCQF level: 5

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- Location:Cumbernauld
- Duration:18 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:22 January 2024
- SCQF level: 4

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- Location:Motherwell
- Duration:18 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:22 January 2024
- SCQF level: 4

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- Location:Cumbernauld
- Duration:18 weeks
- Mode:Full-time
- Starting:22 January 2024
- SCQF level: 4

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- Duration:18 weeks
- Mode:Part-time
- Starting:24 January 2024
- SCQF level: 3

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- Duration:18 weeks
- Mode:Part-time
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