Sociology - BA (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

This sociology degree is about the story and the science of society: its successes and its failures, its potential to both unite and divide us, and its tendency to empower some citizens while restricting others. The world’s a complex, fast-changing place, and it’s a sociologist’s job to make sense of those changes — to think critically about difference, understand lived experiences, challenge inequality and injustice, and turn new ideas into action. On this BA Sociology course, you’ll explore how we interact with one another, and how we’re shaped from birth by institutions like education, religion, politics, big business, and the media. You’ll take on society’s most troublesome questions, from the age-old issues of poverty and prejudice to the modern challenges of climate change, sustainability, and the digital takeover of everyday life. You’ll even put your own values and beliefs under the microscope, gaining a better sense of who you are, where you’ve come from, and how this shapes your opportunities.

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– You don’t have to have studied the subject at A-Level to join this exciting sociology degree. *

– Start changing lives by helping real organisations tackle real issues. *

– 96% of students were happy with the academic support they received on our BA Sociology degree (NSS 2025) *

for number of accepts to Sociology courses (UCAS End of Cycle Report 2025). Through the lens of sociology, we see all of life. As you examine how cultures form and societies function, you’ll come to see your world differently — understanding the ‘why?’ behind the ‘what?’ of human behaviour, and exploring new solutions to our biggest problems.