Sociology

Loughborough University

Our BSc Sociology degree teaches students the theories and methods needed to understand how individual identities, behaviours and lives are shaped by the processes and structures that give rise to exclusion and inequity in modern society.During the BSc Sociology course you will explore a variety of social phenomena in depth, such as gender, social class and inequalities, race and racism, consumption, health, digital technologies. You will develop a detailed understanding of the social world through learning classical and contemporary social theories and will acquire practical social research methods skills from surveys, interviews and focus groups to visual methods and online ethnography.A degree in Sociology will give you an in-depth understanding of how societies, social groups and individuals operate as well as equip you with key analytical, investigative and presentation skills.We have an excellent record in terms of our students' academic development and career progression; our graduates enter a variety of interesting professions thanks to the diversity of skills they gain from their degrees.Our graduates have entered a wide range of professions, including: business management, human resources, careers guidance, information and communication technology, journalism, planning, public administration, public relations, social work, university research and teaching.