BSc (Hons) Sociology at Swansea University

The BSc Sociology equips students with theoretical and practical foundations for understanding a rapidly changing world, including the social, cultural, political and economic factors that structure society. Students are trained in research methods, from large-scale statistical surveys to in-depth interviews and ethnographic observation.

Department: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a foundation year, year abroad or year in industry)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules include Being a Social Scientist, Individuals and Society, Sociology: The Classics, Understanding Inequality, Sociology: Contemporary Controversies and Introduction to Sociology. Year 2 covers quantitative and qualitative social science methods and Social Problems I, with options such as Investigating Gender, Poverty and Social Justice and Culture as Deviance. Year 3 is optional modules including a Dissertation, Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice, Capitalism and Justice, Risk in Modern Society and Illegal Economies.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to careers in youth work, education, housing and homelessness, research and academia, journalism, policy development and campaigning, politics and government, legal, police and probation services, the third sector, marketing and advertising, and environmental planning. The degree is also a foundation for professional training in teaching, law and social work.

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