Choose from a range of modules to create a general degree or a degree with a specialism.

You also have the option to add a year of study abroad at a partner University. In your final year, you will be ready to conduct your own independent research on a topic of your choice.

This degree covers topics such as:

• media
• gender
• race
• identity
• capitalism
• how society has changed over time
• the relationship between individuals and society
• how techniques, perspectives, and traditions develop
• ideologies, technologies, and issues that affect society
• compare interactions between countries and global societies

The final year includes a choice of optional specialist modules:

1. BA Sociology with Specialism in Social and Political Thought
2. BA Sociology with Specialism in Research Methods
3. BA Sociology with Specialism in Gender Studies
4. BA Sociology with Specialism in Race and Global Politics
5. BA Sociology with Specialism in Social Inequalities and Public Policy
6. BA Sociology with Specialism in Technologies and Markets

If you choose to specialise, you will receive a degree certificate with the relevant specialism.

Lectures and Seminars

Most modules are taught using a combination of weekly lectures and seminars. Lectures give an introduction to a topic to help prepare you for discussions in seminars. In seminars, you can engage in debates and share your views.

Learning support

You will have a personal tutor who you can speak to about any questions you may have. There are also regular feedback sessions and opportunities to speak to module directors and seminar tutors.

Contact hours

There are 10–11 hours of formal contact time available per week in year 1, to help you settle into University life. After then, 8 hours of contact time is available per week.

Class size

• Seminars: 15–17 students
• Lecture sizes vary

Combination of essays, reports, podcasts, reflective writing, and unseen exams.

In the final year, there is a 10,000-word dissertation on a sociological topic of your choice.

Studying abroad will add one year to your degree, as you'll spend your third year abroad.

Immerse yourself in life in another country and grow as a global citizen. Explore other cultures, languages, and understand global connections and inequalities.

Countries students have visited;*

Europe

• École Normale Supérieure de Cachan, France
• Charles University Prague, Czech Republic
• Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena, Germany
• Goteborg University, Sweden
• Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
• Universitat Autōnoma de Barcelona, Spain
• Universitat Bremen, Germany
• University of Copenhagen, Denmark
• University of Iceland

Worldwide

• Monash University, Australia and/or Malaysia
• Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Western University, Canada
• University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Sun Yat-sen University, China
• Tsinghua University, China
• Xiamen University, China
• Hokkaido University, Japan
• Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

*Please note countries and institutions are subject to change.