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Influence the world you’ll live in
Maybe you want to deepen your understanding of people, culture, society, the criminal mind or our justice system. Make the internet a safer place. Take on humanitarian work. Or engage with the community. If any of these areas interests you, Western’s Social Science programs have your name all over them.
Choose from a huge range of degrees, like Community Welfare, Anthropology, Geography & Urban Studies, Cyber Security & Behaviour, Criminal and Community Justice, Social Work, Humanitarian & Development Studies, Policing, Social Science, and Science Criminology and Psychological Studies. Explore your potential with majors in Child & Community, Tourism Management, just to name a few.
Postgraduate programs include Urban Management Planning, Humanitarian Development Studies, International Criminology, Art Therapy, Psychotherapy & Counselling and Social Work.
A UNIQUE CHANCE TO SAVE THE WORLD
Western is the only university to offer a Humanitarian and Development Studies program.
Sustainable Futures is an undergraduate course at Western Sydney University that unpacks the conflict between market capitalism and limited planetary resources. Importantly, students are not left with climate anxiety, but are empowered to change the future.
World-class rankings
We are a Top 200 University in the world for Sociology, Top 200 in the world for Geography*, and ranked in the top 2% of Uni's worldwide. We can show you how to make a difference.


APPLY NOW FOR 2024
At Western, we care how you do in all aspects of your life. We believe your future is unlimited and together the possibilities are endless.
As the uni named number one in the world two years in a row – 2022 and 2023 for our social, economic and environmental impact in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, apply today to discover your unlimited potential and start at Western in 2024.