BA (Hons) Sociology

When can you start this course? | UCAS code | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements

Why choose this course?

Rose Holyoak talking about BA Sociology

You'll get to choose from a range of topics looking at traditional as well as current sociological issues - from social inequality and race and ethnicity to terrorism and the cult of celebrity.
You'll be taught by experienced teachers who are specialists in their field.
They're also approachable and will give you lots of support. We were highly commended by the external examiner in our latest annual report.
Our students consistently do well - we've got an excellent record for results.

About the course

Have you ever wondered:

why men and women get different rates of pay for doing the same job?
why racism exists?
why people kill and die for religious beliefs?
where our ideas about sex, death, family, criminality and normality come from?
why music or sport or fashion or celebrity matter so much to us?

If so, you're already thinking like a sociologist. During this course, you'll find out the answers to these questions and look more closely at what makes our society tick. You'll also gain skills in interviewing people and analysing facts and figures - skills that employers across the job market are looking for.

We'll use a range of teaching methods to bring the subject alive and to help you achieve your best - from lectures and seminars to film and video. You'll be assessed in different ways so that you have a chance to show your individual strengths and abilities. You'll be developing your oral communication skills as well as your written communication, and you'll take part in groupwork.

You'll have a personal tutor to help you throughout your degree and all our staff are really approachable and can be easily contacted.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

You could work in a range of areas including social services, education, criminal justice, welfare services, national and local government, counselling, charities and the voluntary sector. Or you might want to become a charity fundraiser, community development worker, counsellor, lecturer, housing officer, teacher, police officer, probation officer, researcher, social worker or welfare rights adviser.

What our students say

'An excellent subject with excellent staff' Sherrick Reid

'Eye opening' Maynard Mutokonyi

'Friendly and supportive learning environment'

'I enjoyed my course and it gave me the ability and confidence to go on to do research.'

'Tutors are friendly, approachable and provide excellent support'

How you'll learn

Class-based sessions involve lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops.
Class contact approximately 12 hours per week.

How you're assessed

By a mix of coursework (portfolios, projects, essays, presentations) and examinations.

Fieldtrips

Visits to community groups and social environments in rural and urban settings.

Work placements

Optional work placements available in second and third years of study.

Anything else?

The programme encourages applications from those who have not studied Sociology previously who have a deep curiosity about the diversity of societies and the increasingly inter-connected world in which we live.

Sociology is an exciting and challenging subject. It offers you opportunities to explore a wide variety of topics. Against a backdrop of massive social change in marriage, sexual attitudes, family, work, international relations, rising crime and increasing insecurity, we examine the forces that bind individuals into social groups, and the issues that split communities apart. You will enjoy reflecting on such issues.

Start dates

If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:

September 2012

If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:

September 2012

UCAS code

L300

Fees

This is a classroom based course.

UK/EU students

Full time: £6,995 (each year)
Part time: £875 per module (you usually take 18 of these modules in total).

International students

Full time: £9,700 (each year)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.