Sociology BSc (Hons) at Brunel University of London

Our graduates earn 19% above the national median five years after graduation (LEO 2026). On our sociology programmes, you’ll research how societies change, develop and are challenged. You’ll learn about the latest social and cultural challenges from our internationally leading academics who offer global perspectives on areas such as race and racism, politics, social inequalities, urban life, colonialism, social movements, migration, digital media, free speech, comedy, gender, and popular culture.

Faculty: College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Social Sciences, Media and Communications  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This innovative course will enable you to develop specific skills in the practical methods associated with sociology, as well as exploring in-depth the major issues and approaches within sociology and its related disciplines. Compulsory modules by year include Year 1: Contemporary Challenges, Fundamentals of the Social Sciences, Special Subjects A, Special Subjects B; Year 2: Researching Your World, Sociology of Everyday Life: Issues in Contemporary Culture; Year 3: Advanced Research Skills for Social and Political Sciences, Dissertation, Major Final Project.

Career pathways

Sociologists are in increasing demand. A sociology degree is your passport to a wide variety of roles in many professions such as marketing, advertising, the music and fashion industries, human resources management, journalism and social media, and many more.

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