BSc (Hons) Politics and Sociology at University of Surrey

Contemporary politics is dominated by competing movements for social change. Our BSc Politics and Sociology degree focuses on the most pressing challenges of our time. You’ll learn how to think critically about important social policy questions in the UK, and the world, and explore how those who make decisions impact on others.

Department: Politics and International Relations  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027 (UCAS LL23)  |  Location: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our BSc Politics and Sociology course will provide you with extensive knowledge of the interactions between ideology, policy-making, power and social structures. Looking at social policy from the perspective of political institutions, as well as the sociology of political structures, you’ll engage in a range of debates about the nature and impact of social problems. Moreover, the study of policy-making in practice will provide you with an overview of opportunities and constraints affecting the way that policy is formed and implemented. Year 1 core modules include Conceptualising the Social World, Politics of Crisis, Researching the Social World, Introduction to Politics, Social Divisions and Contexts, Making Public Policy: Theory and Practice, Global Social Challenges: Research, Policy, Impact, Them and Us: Comparative Government & Politics.

Career pathways

The skills developed on our courses are highly transferable. This means that regardless of what career you choose to embark on, doorways will be opened with your excellent range of highly sought core skills including critical thinking, analytical writing, research methods and an excellent capacity for communication across platforms and audiences.

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