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Sociology at University of Warwick - UCAS

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Course summary

Sociology MA is a lively and engaging programme for students interested in grappling with the key social phenomena of our time from racisms and imperialism, to climate catastrophe, to the social effects of AI and Big Tech, to gender identity and trans rights. The course provides students with valuable skills, knowledge and understanding for life and their careers beyond. Warwick’s MA in Sociology provides an opportunity for students to engage with a broad range of social issues in the global north and global south, centring around questions of power and inequality, and relations between subjectivity and social structures. By bringing together social, cultural, political and economic dimensions of social life, the course equips students with tools to better understand key events of our time. A core aspect of the programme entails thinking through the relationship between theory and praxis and multiple theoretical approaches to Sociology. Over the course of the programme, you will gain a thorough understanding of theories and methodologies that explore the social world. You will also have the opportunity to tailor your programme to your own specific interests through our wide range of options. Skills from this degree

  • Ability to analyse and evaluate complex intellectual ideas
  • Ability to analyse and evaluate competing approaches to understanding the contemporary world
  • Ability to build sophisticated and persuasive arguments from an array of sources
  • Ability to gather and analyse data using a range of techniques
  • Ability to carry out independent research
  • Ability to write about complex ideas in a clear way
This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.

Modules

Core modules

  • State of Art of Sociology
  • Understanding Social Science
  • Dissertation
Optional modules Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:
  • Politics and Social Theory
  • Capitalism States & Markets
  • Postcolonial Theory & Politics
  • Feminist Theories and Epistemologies: Debates and Dilemmas
  • Indigenous and Global South Feminisms
  • Decolonising Ecology: Race, Coloniality and the Climate Crisis
  • Key Problems in Criminal Justice
  • Gender, Imperialism and International Development
  • Gender Analysis and Development Practice
  • Market Life: Wealth and Poverty in Global Capitalism
  • Social Research for Social Change
  • Feminist & Queer Thinking: Contemporary Challenges
  • Queering Sociology
  • Sexualities
  • Reproductive Justice
  • Quantitative Methods in Social Research
  • Qualitative Methods in Social Research
  • Archival Encounters
  • Ethnography and the Anthropological Tradition
  • Social Data Science
  • Creative Research Methods
  • Advanced Quantitate Research
  • Fundamentals in Quantitative Research
  • Big Data: Hype or Revolution
  • Critical Readings in Social Theory
  • Transnational Media Ecologies
  • Religion and the Planetary Crises
  • Sociology of End Times
Read more about our core and optional modules on the Sociology website.

Assessment method

Taught modules are assessed through written assignments. You will focus on your 15-000 word dissertation after the end of Spring Term. If you study part-time then you will study your taught modules over two years: with teaching taking place during the academic terms. The order in which you study your modules will be agreed following discussion with your course convenor. You will also begin planning your dissertation in year one.

Entry requirements

**Minimum requirements** 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject. **English language requirements** You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following: - Band B - IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above. **International qualifications** We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses: https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees

Sponsorship information

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship. Please visit the University's scholarship webpages.

Sociology at University of Warwick - UCAS