BA Sociology at Queen's University Belfast

Sociology explains social life and human behaviour, from global issues such as power, religion, conflict, the digital world, climate change and inequality to personal matters such as family life, intimacy, emotions and mental health. Students learn theoretical tools and research methods, with training in software such as SPSS and NVivo. Study or work abroad is available through the Go Global team.

Department: School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules are Rethinking Society, The Sociological Imagination, Introducing Social Policy and Digital Society, with options including Introducing Criminology, Comparative Politics, Philosophy and The Good Life, Crime and Society and The Long Road to Black Lives Matter.

Career pathways

Students get one-to-one support from a careers consultant, volunteering, internship and placement opportunities and the Future Ready Skills Certificate. Further study options include the MRes Social Science Research and the MSc Sociology and Global Inequality.

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