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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Derby
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
21-SEP-26
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Everybody has their own ideas about society, but how do we gain an accurate picture of what is really happening? Studying Sociology at Derby helps you analyse and understand the dramatic and diverse changes affecting our lives today.
Why choose this course?Get to the heart of public debates: with BA (Hons) Sociology you’ll explore social dynamics, politics and culture, considering how we can bring about change for the better. This course develops you into an actively engaged citizen – with practical research skills, the ability to analyse arguments and the confidence to justify your opinions.
Is this course for you?Sociology is a fresh, engaging subject which challenges your perceptions and opens doors to wide-ranging graduate careers. You’ll find yourself discussing fascinating themes like social inequality, race and ethnicity, the nature of evil and the cult of celebrity.
How you will learnYou’ll learn through lectures, seminars, multimedia presentations, online collaboration, guest speakers, class debates and a thorough grounding in research methods, fieldwork and data collection. A broad choice of optional modules means you can focus on the issues that interest you most.
Opportunities and experiencesIf you have a particular interest in youth justice, this course gives you the chance to achieve an additional professional qualification – the Youth Justice in Effective Practice Certificate (YJEPC) – alongside your degree studies.We also offer you the opportunity to spend a semester in the lively Czech capital of Prague as part of our Erasmus partnership with Charles University.
Careers and employabilityBA (Hons) Sociology develops impressive skills and insights, so it’s no surprise to find that our graduates fulfil their ambitions in successful careers including social and probation work, social research, marketing, counselling, welfare advice, and community work.
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£ 17,500per year
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University information
University of Derby
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University League Table
71st
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Campus address
Main Site, Kedleston Road, Derby, Derby, DE22 1GB, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
69th out of 103 1
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Entry standards
/ Max 200101 51%69th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10053.0 53%73rd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.14 78%47th
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