Courses

All of our courses offer challenging content which explores the key issues and debates within sociology and social policy.

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We believe in research-led teaching, which means that the world class research done within the department is incorporated directly into your course. We are one of the leading sociology departments in the UK, offering a breadth of specialist modules to choose from, allowing you to study the areas that appeal to you the most.

Single honours courses

We run single honours degrees in sociology and social policy. A single honours degree means that you are able to focus solely on sociological studies to develop expertise in a subject of interest.

Undergraduate

Digital Media and Society BA

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAB
UCAS code L391
3 years
/ Full-time

This course is unique in offering you the opportunity to develop a broad understanding of the relationship between digital media and society from a social science perspective. You will use innovative digital methods to research digital media in society, and learn to make digital media products that focus on the needs of the user.
Undergraduate

Sociology BA

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels ABB
UCAS code L300
3 years
/ Full-time

Sociology focuses on the relationships between individuals and society. It revolves around examining how personal attitudes and experiences relate to wider issues, understanding how group phenomena can give collective meaning to an individual's actions, and on social change and the ways forces, like globalisation, impact upon society.
Undergraduate

Sociology with Social Policy BA

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels ABB
UCAS code LL34
3 years
/ Full-time

If you have an interest in debates surrounding social justice, fairness and equality, or just want the opportunity to learn more about areas of health, welfare, income, labour and migration, then the Sociology with Social Policy BA could be for you.

Dual honours courses

We also offer a selection of dual honours degrees; this gives you the opportunity to study a different discipline alongside sociology. The benefit of studying a dual honours degree is that you are able to split your interest between two subjects and discover how they fit together in the real world.

Undergraduate

History and Sociology BA

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAB
UCAS code VL13
3 years
/ Full-time

If history is the study of past societies, sociology considers the theory of modern society. The flexible structure of our degree programme means that you will choose from an extensive range of option modules that allow you to really focus on the aspects of history that interest you most.
Undergraduate

Politics and Sociology BA

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels ABB
UCAS code LL23
3 years
/ Full-time

This is the perfect course if you’re looking to understand how personal attitudes and experiences relate to wider issues in politics. You'll be able to explore modules from both disciplines, which means you can analyse key topics such as globalisation, migration and gender from a political perspective and then examine how issues such as these impact our society.
Undergraduate

Global Sustainable Development BA

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAB
UCAS code L800
3 years
/ Full-time

Take an interdisciplinary focus on international development, examining global issues through the lens of social justice and sustainability. You will benefit from innovative practice-based learning, and develop your professional skills in research, ethics, policy analysis and stakeholder management.

Foundation year

We also offer degrees with a foundation year for some of our undergraduate courses, in partnership with the Lifelong Learning in the School of Education.

These courses have been specially designed for mature learners who have been out of formal education for an extended period of time.

Undergraduate

BA Sociology with Foundation Year

The foundation year to this degree is carefully designed for mature students to build your confidence in your abilities, develop essential academic and study skills, and provide the subject specific knowledge essential for success. This course covers the fundamentals of sociological analysis.

  • Start: September 2025
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: L301

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