BSc (Hons) Sociology at University of Surrey

On our BSc Sociology course, you'll study large-scale social trends, the significance of key social institutions and the subtleties of everyday behaviour, lifestyles and identities. We'll challenge the way you think about how society is organised and how it influences the way we live.

Department: Department of Sociology  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027 (UCAS L300)  |  Location: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

, which will enable you to learn about related topics in criminology and media and communication during your degree and to shape your course to suit your interests through optional modules. Our Sociology BSc degree aims to provide you with a comprehensive knowledge of how people shape, but are also shaped by, the world around them. Studying a sociology degree at Surrey you’ll develop a detailed and critical understanding of societies and the social processes and relations that link individuals, groups and institutions, such as the family, education, the economy, criminal justice, the media, health, community and the welfare state. Year 1 core modules include Conceptualising the Social World, Sociology in Action, Making Sense of Everyday Life, Popular Culture in Mediated Societies, Social Divisions and Contexts, Researching the Social World, Global Social Challenges: Research, Policy, Impact, Quantitative Research Methods.

Career pathways

Many have pursued careers that enable them to directly use aspects of their course studies. This centres on an interest in society and the challenges and demands that members of a society face.

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