At undergraduate level it is possible to read for a single honours in social policy or joint honours of social policy with government, economics, sociology or criminology.
The two subjects do not have to be highly related; indeed, a true joint honours degree overlaps faculties, not just subjects.
As well as joint honours options, many subjects can (alternatively) be studied as major/minor combinations.
Usually, joint honours degrees have higher requirements for entry than a single honours degree, requiring the approval of both departments concerned.
In 1977, the college began to offer joint honours degrees in other subjects.
There are now joint honours degrees in basket weaving and sociology and a professor of in-flight catering.
Increasingly, youngsters want to study joint honours courses.
In effect, he was expected to obtain overall a mid to high 2:1 joint honours degree.
