Study

The School of Social and Cultural Studies’ courses offer integrated perspectives on social issues, and the solutions and theories we use to understand them.

We bring together the respective teaching, research and scholarship strengths of Criminology, Cultural Anthropology, Religious Studies, Social Policy and Sociology. We are interested in critical social theory and what you can expect to learn from us are current analyses of how societies and cultures are formed, how they are governed, how they break down and how we might envisage new and viable future social and cultural systems.

Courses offered

Learn about the courses offered by the School of Social and Cultural Studies.

Subjects offered

The School of Social and Cultural Studies teaches Criminology, Cultural Anthropology, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Social Policy.

Undergraduate study

The School of Social and Cultural Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts at undergraduate level.

Postgraduate study

The School of Social and Cultural Studies offers a range of postgraduate qualifications, including diplomas, Honours, Master’s and PhD programmes.

Student support

There is a wide range of support services available to you while you're a student at Victoria University of Wellington.

Student profiles

Meet our current research students and find out what study in the School of Social and Cultural Studies is like.

Careers

A qualification from the School of Social and Cultural Studies equips our graduates with a range of skills highly sought after by employers.

Prizes and scholarships

The School of Social and Cultural Studies has prizes and scholarships available for students who show academic excellence.