SINGLE/COMBINED HONOURS
UCAS codes: L300 BA/Soc
Typical offer: 280-320 points
International Baccalaureate: 26 points
Degree duration:
3 years full-time 6 years part-time
If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL iBT score of 87 or equivalent
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For Combined Honours UCAS codes and entry requirements
Students become part of a wider sociological community, both within and outside the University. The teaching team have a wealth of experience and research interests that underpin the learning on the programme. There are also outside speakers who come into the University to share their knowledge and experience, thereby creating links with
other sociologists.
Students have the opportunity to become members of The British Sociological Association, the professional association for sociologists within the UK. Membership gives students the opportunity to network and communicate with other sociologists and to experience a number of exclusive benefits.
Sociology is about the systematic and analytical study of all things social. Therefore the programme aims to create independent social thinkers and to nurture critical thinking skills. The programme explores the past, present and future to understand the social world. Students cover a range of interesting topics, such as sociological theories and
perspectives, health inequalities, crime and deviance, conflict and ideologies, gender and sexuality, disability, race, ethnicity and migration, religion, social policy, community development, research methods, the media and communication, and global issues such as the impact of climate and demographic changes.
Year 1
• Developing Academic Skills
• Sociological Theories and Perspectives
• Social Policy
• Understanding Social Citizenship
Year 2
• Social Stratification
• Media and Communication
• Sociological Research
• Understanding the Development of Urban and Rural Societies
Year 3
• Contemporary Global Issues
• Crime and Deviance
• Political Sociology
• Ideology and Conflict
Graduates in sociology have gained employment in teaching, graduate management schemes, human resources, the civil service, national and local government, the police, voluntary agencies, youth and community work, and the caring professions. The programme also provides a strong basis for postgraduate study or further training.