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Sociology

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Overview

Sociology is taught at a number of UK universities, and the entry terms are set department by department rather than nationally. It is a one year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.

Teaching in Sociology is reading led, with methods training in the middle years and a dissertation at the end. We currently work with 2 universities on this course across 2 cities.

Applications open around a year ahead of the intake. Getting the documents together early is what keeps the September date realistic.

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Careers opportunities

A research-methods degree at heart, and that is what makes it employable: survey design, interviewing and analysis. Its graduates go into research, policy, HR and the social sector, and none of those are named in the title.

Roles graduates go into

  • Social researcher
  • Policy and data analyst
  • User or market researcher
  • Human resources officer
  • Charity programme officer
  • Teacher or lecturer

Where they work

  • Government social research
  • Market and social research agencies
  • Charities and the third sector
  • Universities and think tanks
  • Corporate insight and HR teams
After the course

A research master's is the standard step into professional social research, and the Government Social Research profession recruits into it.

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Where you can study it

2 universities run this course

Entry terms differ between departments. An adviser will tell you which of these you are a realistic candidate for.

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Where you will study

Durham University

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