12 monthsProgramme duration
36,800 GBPTuition Fee/year
25 Jun, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Sociology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
Sociology MSc offers diverse approaches to understanding social phenomena through key sociological frameworks and empirical methods. Students take four core modules providing a foundation in sociological perspectives by exploring key issues such as globalisation, migration, gender and sexuality, intersectional inequalities, the climate crisis, technological change, civil rights, and social movements. Students also choose from an exciting range of optional modules to further develop their expertise in specialist areas such as childhood and children’s rights, social inequalities, and social policy.
This course offers a distinctive combination of sociological theory and methodology, coupled with hands-on research training to prepare students for contemporary social challenges. Students will learn to critically evaluate social phenomena through both established and emerging theoretical frameworks, drawing on diverse global perspectives, gaining skills in qualitative and quantitative methods, using analytical software such as R and NVivo, and engaging in real-world settings.
Putting module learning into practice, the dissertation project trains students to become independent researchers by completing a project on a topic of their choosing, demonstrating their understanding and application of sociological tools to a contemporary social issue. Graduates of the course leave with an in-depth understanding of sociological concepts, critical and analytical skills, and hands-on research experience, which are highly sought after in labour markets around the world.
Sociology MSc is one of two postgraduate sociology degrees offered by UCL Social Research Institute. The other one is Sociology and Data Science MSc.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Sociology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
Sociology MSc offers diverse approaches to understanding social phenomena through key sociological frameworks and empirical methods. Students take four core modules providing a foundation in sociological perspectives by exploring key issues such as globalisation, migration, gender and sexuality, intersectional inequalities, the climate crisis, technological change, civil rights, and social movements. Students also choose from an exciting range of optional modules to further develop their expertise in specialist areas such as childhood and children’s rights, social inequalities, and social policy.
This course offers a distinctive combination of sociological theory and methodology, coupled with hands-on research training to prepare students for contemporary social challenges. Students will learn to critically evaluate social phenomena through both established and emerging theoretical frameworks, drawing on diverse global perspectives, gaining skills in qualitative and quantitative methods, using analytical software such as R and NVivo, and engaging in real-world settings.
Putting module learning into practice, the dissertation project trains students to become independent researchers by completing a project on a topic of their choosing, demonstrating their understanding and application of sociological tools to a contemporary social issue. Graduates of the course leave with an in-depth understanding of sociological concepts, critical and analytical skills, and hands-on research experience, which are highly sought after in labour markets around the world.
Sociology MSc is one of two postgraduate sociology degrees offered by UCL Social Research Institute. The other one is Sociology and Data Science MSc.
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