What can I do with my studies in social sciences?
Important:
These pages are currently under construction by Career Services and they will have to be approved by the Faculty of Social Sciences. Please consult the Student Handbook fall 2011 for more professional information related to your studies.
Whether you’re a student (prospective, current, or former), an academic staff member or a career counsellor, this page can provide you with practical answers to the following career-related questions:
- What subjects are studied in this program?
- What are the career options?
- What are the employment prospects?
- Where and how can experience related to the field of studies be gained?
- What job search resources are available?
Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences offers student a wide array of undergraduate programs to acquire theoretical and methodological training to pursue professional or graduate studies and to prepare for the workplace. The faculty consists of three departments and four schools: the Department of Criminology, the Department of Economics, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the School of Political Sciences, the School of International Development and Global Studies , the School of Social Work and the School of Psychology. Here is the faculty program overview including minors and complimentary programs. With its wide variety of programs and research centres, the Faculty of Social Sciences plays a key role at the heart of the University of Ottawa.
Undergraduate programs
Fundamental program of social sciences: this program allows students to begin their studies in social sciences without having to choose a specific discipline. It also provides access to different options on the labor market. However, to differentiate themselves in the labor market it could be mandatory to specialize in a discipline to enhance your skills. The career options below are presented individually by discipline.
Disciplinary and multidisciplinary programs: these programs offer both the opportunity to develop an expertise in a discipline and to answers the need for specialization. In addition, most disciplinary or multidisciplinary programs ask that students choose a minor after their first year of study. The minor aims to explore another area of study according to the student’s interests. The career options below are presented individually by discipline.
- Public administration
- Anthropology
- Criminology
- International development and globalization
- Economics and public policy
- International economics and development
- Conflicts studies and human rights
- Women’s studies
- International studies and modern language
- Psychology (B.A.)
- Psychology (B.Sc.)
- Economics
- Political science
- Service social*
- Sociology
Bidisciplinary programs: these programs provide the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in two disciplines, whether they are related or complimentary and meet the needs of specialization and versatility. To differentiate themselves in the labor market or to access certain options of studies related to the complementary disciplines, it may be necessary to plan further studies related to this discipline. The career options below are presented individually by discipline.
- Public administration, Political science
- Anthropology, Sociology
- Communication, Political science
- Communication, Sociology
- Criminology, Women’s studies
- Geography, Sociology
- History, Political science
- Mathematics, Economics
- Philosophy, Political science
- Linguistics, Psychology (B.A.)
- Economics, Political science
- Political science, Women’s studies
- Sociology, Women’s studies
Complementary programs: these additions to a program allow students to gain additional knowledge, in both the Honours and General Program. To stand out in the professional options related to the complementary discipline, it is mandatory to plan further studies. The career options below are presented individually by discipline.
Integrated programs: these programs, in addition to developing knowledge in social sciences, provide the opportunity to access professional options related to the field of law. The career options below are presented individually by discipline.
* Offered in French only
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