The School of Social Sciences is home to a vibrant academic community encompassing the disciplines of criminology, policing, sociology, psychology, politics and international relations. Many programmes have professional accreditation including from the Health and Care Professions Council, the College of Policing and the Chartered Institute of Housing.
Not sure where you're supposed to be?
Visit our virtual courtyard throughout the event for help from our friendly advisers or to speak to current London Met students.
Your Virtual Applicant Open Day starts here
Start your Virtual Applicant Open Day with this welcome video from Donna Whitehead, Deputy Vice-Chancellor. After you've watched this video, you can then take part in an interactive session or workshop related to the subject area you're interested in studying with us. Find our event schedules below.
Schedule of sessions
Details of the subject sessions we will be running for the School of Social Sciences can be seen below.
To get the best possible experience out of your Virtual Applicant Open Day, we recommend using a laptop or PC if possible instead of a mobile device. Make sure you're using the most recent version of your browser too. When you enter the sessions please enter your full name when prompted and ensure that your camera is off and your microphone is muted unless you are asked to turn them on.
If you require captioning for the live presentations, we recommend activating Google Live Captions. Find out how to activate Google Live Captions on an Android device or how to activate captions using Google Chrome.
Schedule correct at time of publish.
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Politics and International Relations – The Thucydides Trap: Is a war between the USA and China inevitable? |
This lecture from Dr Andrew Moran, Head of Politics and International Relations at London Met, will examine the increasingly competitve relationship between the USA and China. It will explore whether China's rise can be accomodated within the international system, or whether we are entering a period of conflict between the USA and China which will end in a new Cold War. |
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Psychology – Feeding disorders: A taster |
Join Dr Sam Banbury, course leader for our Counselling and Coaching BSc, to explore feeding disorders in this exciting and challenging taster session. You'll have the opportunity to develop your own case formulation based on an example, and examine how you might be able to support someone in clinical practice. | Join the Psychology session here |
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Sociology and Criminology – Quiz |
Learn more about our criminology and sociology degrees with course leader, Angie Jenner, before joining in with an interactive quiz covering some topical issues in these areas. | Join the Sociology and Criminology session here |
Throughout the event we will also be hosting various support sessions to help you learn more about London Met and provide you with an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about studying with us.
To get the best possible experience out of your Virtual Applicant Open Day, we recommend using a laptop or PC if possible instead of a mobile device. Make sure you're using the most recent version of your browser too. When you enter the sessions please enter your full name when prompted and ensure that your camera is off and your microphone is muted unless you are asked to turn them on.
Please see details of our support sessions below:
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4.45pm to 5pm |
Keys to your accommodation |
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5.15pm to 5.35pm |
Lock in your funding During this session you'll learn about the options available for funding your studies. We'll talk you through the process, give you lots of tips and answer any questions you may have. |
Join the Lock in your funding session here |
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5.15pm to 5.45pm |
Unlock your portfolio If you need to prepare or update your portfolio, join Manuela Barczewski from our School of Art, Architeture and Design for this workshop which will guide you through everything you need to know. |
Join the Unlock your portfolio session here |
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5.45pm to 6pm |
Your next steps In the final session of the day, we'll talk you through the timeline of what happens between now and starting your degree in September. |
Join the Your next steps session here |