Institute of Applied Social Studies (IASS)

Undergraduate Open Days 2012Social Policy Discovery Days - find out more about the provocative and inspiring subject of Social PolicyMA New Migration and Social PolicySocial Policy Pathways in Housing, Health and Social Care and Policing and Community JusticeCommunity Day: Survivor Performance Arts and Exhibition
 

The Institute of Applied Social Studies, which is based within the School of Social Policy, has developed a reputation for delivering high quality teaching and learning which enables students to develop into reflective and research-informed professionals.

Social Work
BA Social Work - The University of Birmingham has been providing social work education since 1908.

Social Policy
As well as the BA Social Policy you can now study one of our three new social policy pathways - BA Social Policy (Health and Social Care); BA Social Policy (Policing and Community Justice) and BA Social Policy (Housing).

All of our courses are highly sought after and early application is advised.

Our research

Our research covers a range of issues including health and social wellbeing; wealth and welfare; migration, ethnicity and faith; policing and communities; housing, poverty and social exclusion.