If you are passionate about understanding why some groups are disadvantaged, oppressed or exploited, or why it is that some privileges are reproduced through generations, then these are other reasons for you to join us. If you want to explore the ways emotions, the arts, nature, place, religion, economy, law, medicine, health and illness, politics and social policy influence social life, we’ve got all that covered too. More concretely, if you want to learn the skills needed to carry out research into these topics, and then work closely with your personal tutor to run a project exploring a topic of your choice, well – that’s what you will be doing if you join us.
Studying Sociology or Social Studies will not prepare you for employment in one particular sector – and that will be your biggest advantage. Your best asset will be your versatility. When you join the workforce you will do so equipped with research skills and a mind-set that is tuned into looking for what is not necessarily obvious, and the ability to bring ideas together from a broader perspective to present clear, focused and coherent arguments. Indeed our graduates are employed in sectors that range from journalism to research, from care management to education and community support.