Our flexible three-year degree provides unrivalled opportunities to shape your studies to match your personal interests, whilst learning about society at the vibrant heart of a global city.
- You’ll develop critical thinking studying topics including: social class, social mobility, ‘race' and ethnicity, gender, culture, identity, inequality, migration, media, and criminology.
- You’ll develop transferable skills in the analysis, interpretation and production of social data.
- Develop highly sought-after data literacy and quantitative skills, thanks to our strong links with City’s Q-Step Centre
- Become a critical thinker with an in-depth understanding of the complex interplay of local and global forces
- Opt onto a Q-Step quantitative methods pathway: benefit from a heightened focus on data skills, a workplace Data Placement in Year 2, and an optional - international work placement
- Boost your employability with an optional placement year
- Take advantage of excellent internship opportunities thanks to our central London location, including access to organisations in media, crime and justice, human rights, and mental health.
Course Details - Modules
In year 1 you will develop a firm foundation for study at later stages, with core modules in both qualitative and quantitative methods, and the theoretical basis of modern sociology.
Core modules include:
- Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
- Producing Social Data
- Classical Social Theory
- Sociology in Action
- Researching Society: Qualitative Methods
- Culture and Society
- Academic and Professional Practice
- Exploring London
Year 2 will see you choose topics that match your interests and aspirations, from a diverse list of elective modules, covering race, gender, criminology and more.
Core modules include:
- Contemporary Social Theory
- Social Action Project
- Understanding Social Change
- Sociology of Race and Racism
- Gender and Society
- Quantitative Analysis of Social Research Data OR Qualitative Analysis of Social Research Data
Elective modules include (pick 2):
- New Media Challenges
- Violence
- Key Issues in Criminology
- Visualising Society
- News and Society
Students wishing to study BSc Sociology with the quantitative methods option will be required to complete the following modules in year two, which for the quantitative methods option, are all core modules:
- Contemporary Social Theory
- Understanding Social Change
=Sociology of Race and Racism
- Gender and Society
- Quantitative Analysis of Social Research Data
- Quantitative Data Placement
- Visualising Society
- New Media Challenges OR Key Issues in Criminology
In Year 3 you will develop research and writing skills through a dissertation, which allows you to explore a subject in depth. Shape your studies through a choice of elective modules including politics, crime, globalisation, education and culture.
Core modules include:
- Sociology Project
- Poverty: What counts?
- Global Migration Process
- Work and Workers
- Education, Skills and the Job Market
- Culture, Race, Difference
- Interrogating Consumer Culture
Elective modules include:
- Criminal Behaviour
- Multivariate Analysis
- Crime, Culture and the City
- Political Communication
- Criminal Justice in Crisis
- Leisure, the Body and Deviance
- Global Politics of Forced Migration
- International Marketing of Culture
- Digital Cultures
- Global Media and Sport
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment is primarily in the form of coursework (assessed essays, policy and research reports, group presentations and other assignments) unseen examinations and a final-year project. The assessment weighting for year one is 10%, year two is 30% and year three is 60%.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
L300
Institution code:
C60
Campus Name:
City, University of London
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
A Level General Studies, Critical Thinking and Citizenship Studies are not accepted.
120 UCAS tariff points from combination of acceptable level 3 qualifications (eg. BTEC diploma and OCR Cambridge technical extended certificate) equivalent to three A Levels.
Including a minimum of 5 in each higher level subject.
Contact Admissions team to confirm acceptable subjects.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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English language requirements
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
74%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
70%
Go onto work and study:
85%
Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
EU
16010.0
Year 1
International
16010.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
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Provider information
Northampton Square
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City of London
EC1V 0HB
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