How does Sociology prepare students for the world of work? 

The study of Sociology will change the way you see the world around you and how you relate to others at a time of unprecedented social change and uncertainty. The varied skills you develop are relevant to the workplace and are valuable to employers who need a workforce who can adapt to and innovate in this dynamic world. Those who study Sociology go onto a wide variety of jobs and gain a range of transferable skills. All Sociology degrees teach research methods, which will allow you to generate new knowledge from both quantitative and qualitative sources. You will learn how to analyse results from a wide variety of data and be able to carry out your own research both individually and as part of a group.

Here are some of the skills of students studying Sociology which are sought by graduate recruiters:

• Critical thinking: the ability to think creatively and laterally when evaluating information and opinions from a wide range of sources to form a reasoned argument in essays, seminars and group projects.
• Cross-cultural awareness: an understanding of different social structures nationally and globally with an empathy and understanding of diversity in society and a sensitivity to the causes of injustices.
• Communication and presentation skills: the ability to organise, present and synthesize a reasoned argument across different formats including essays, portfolios, reports, presentations and exams.
• Research and Analytical skills: researching and evaluating complex information and data from various sources. Designing and applying different research methods including qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Teamwork: working with others in seminars, joint presentations and projects demonstrating the capacity to plan, to work towards shared goals and effectively collaborate as a team.
• Planning and project management: managing own time to meet deadlines for assignments, seminars and larger research projects such as a dissertation.
• Numeracy and IT skills: computer literacy for assignments and presentations, data analysis using SPSS.

What do Sociology graduates do?

Sectors where graduates were working include:

Sample employers include:

Opportunities available at Warwick include:

Careers support from our professionally trained staff, opportunities to meet recruiters and attend events, help finding work experience and free careers support after graduation.

Derived from the HESA Graduate Outcomes survey, carried out approximately 15 months after successful completion. Contains HESA Data: Copyright Jisc 2024. Jisc cannot accept responsibility for any inferences or conclusions derived by third parties from its data.

*discoveruni.gov.uk/ includes information from the national Graduate Outcomes survey, carried out approximately 15 months after graduates complete their course. For some career paths, graduates need to gain relevant experience, often at non-graduate level. It may therefore take some graduates longer than others to secure a graduate-level job.