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Sociology (Including Year Abroad) - BA (Hons)

University of Essex

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    University of Essex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

What holds societies together? Do people pull together because they have to or because they want to? What motivates so many people to migrate from their own societies to others? On our course you explore why individuals, groups, and cultures are the way they are, and examine why they might be different.At Essex we investigate what connects people with each other, as well as what divides them. We consider every aspect of our daily lives, from how we relate to politicians, celebrities and friends, to how we define ourselves, our families, and others. You study topics ranging from digital media and society, to psychiatry and mental illness, to Japanese culture, to the art, film and personal testimony of war.We are a large and friendly department, offering a range and diversity of specialisms including:- Social divisions, inequality, the nature of work and commercial culture- Culture, identity and subjectivity- Public policy regarding health, the environment, crime and aging- Citizenship, multiculturalism and human rights- Receive training in sociological methods – how to design a survey, conduct an interview, and use quantitative analysis from basic statistic to big data – in order to ask the difficult questionsYou also have the opportunity to complete a supervised dissertation on the topic that most inspires you, encouraging you to think differently and connect with live issues and debates, and preparing you for your graduate career.

Application deadline

30/06/2025

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 17,798per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Sociology

    38th out of 103

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    105 53%

    60th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    63.0 63%

    32nd

    30

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    38th

    21

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