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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-24
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
This degree offers you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.
Why choose this course?
Social inequality, race and ethnicity, politics and culture, the nature of evil, the cult of celebrity - you’ll delve into fascinating topics as you explore where the modern world is going. BA (Hons) Sociology encourages you to embrace new ideas and to think critically and ethically. Sociology at Derby received 96% overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2019.
Is this course for you?
Including a foundation year as part of your four-year study programme will give you a head start in your academic and professional life. The foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence - with extensive support from our expert staff - before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could also be beneficial if you are planning a career change and want to get to grips with aspects of subjects which are new to you. Our degrees with a foundation year are continuous, meaning that you won’t need to apply again once you have successfully completed the first year.
How you will learn
We’ve structured BA (Hons) Sociology around four key avenues - crime and justice; culture and belief; politics and social justice; and young people and education - which you can combine to match your interests and ambitions. You’ll develop advanced data collection and research skills and will learn through lectures, seminars, multimedia presentations, online collaboration, guest speakers and debates.
Opportunities and experiences
There is the chance to boost your employability through work placements and fieldwork. You could also broaden your outlook with an exchange to Charles University in Prague.
Careers and employability
BA (Hons) Sociology develops your resourcefulness, versatility and career scope. Our graduates are now excelling as social workers, probation officers, teachers, civil servants, social researchers, counsellors, charity workers and community officers.
Application deadline
31 January
Tuition fees
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University information
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University League Table
100th
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Campus address
University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby, Derby, DE22 1GB, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
72nd out of 101 10
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Entry standards
/ Max 198123 60%48th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10042.0 42%83rd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.04 81%9th
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