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Sociology at University of Salford - UCAS

Course summary

Sociology is the study of social life and our place within it, offering insights that have long guided government policies, industries, and efforts to challenge inequalities. On this course, you’ll explore human connections and relationships, examining how social structures like class, race, and gender shape behaviour. You'll tackle pressing issues such as poverty, sexism, austerity, immigration, privacy, and social unrest, gaining a deep understanding of cultural and everyday life. In today’s rapidly changing world, societies are grappling with crises that demand careful analysis. From the cost of living crisis in the UK to global environmental challenges and international conflicts, many communities are facing significant shifts—sometimes becoming unaffordable or uninhabitable. At the same time, digital technologies are fostering unprecedented connections, and cultural changes are empowering individuals to express identities once suppressed or even criminalised. As a Sociology student, you’ll study these historical and contemporary changes, understanding their impact on society and how they can drive major social transformations.

Modules

  • Year one: Contemporary Challenges in Crime and Society, Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Culture, Power and Deviance, Social Divisions and Inequality, Social Justice in Action, and Thinking Sociologically.
  • Year two core modules: Research Problems and Methods: Making it Count, Research Problems and Methods: Qualitatively Better, and Understanding the Social World.
  • Year two optional modules (choose three): Critical Perspectives on Policing, Critical Victimology, Environmental Justice, Globalisation, Society and Crime, Human Rights, Genocide and Resistance, Internet Risk and Security, Policing and Social Control, Violence in Society. You can replace an option with a University Wide Language module at level 5.
  • Year three core module (choose one): Extended Essay, Dissertation, or Work: Practice and Reflection.
  • Year three optional modules (choose four): Bodies: Biology to Blushing, Crime, Society and Racialisation, Critical Approaches to (Counter) Terrorism, Critical Perspectives on Policing, Critical Victimology, Digital Society, Environmental Justice, Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Genocide and Resistance, Identities and Interactions, Internet Risk and Security, Migration and Socio-Legal Dynamics, Prisons and Punishment: Responses to Crime, Probation and Rehabilitation, Violence in Society, and The Criminal Justice Process.

Assessment method

A variety of assessment methods are used, including essays, exams, both group and individual presentations, reports, and an optional dissertation.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
L300
Institution code:
S03
Campus name:
Peel Park Campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Grade C or 4 (or above) in Maths and English Language/ Literature GCSE is required.Level 2 equivalencies will also be accepted


Student Outcomes

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60%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
80%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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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

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Provider information

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University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT


Clearing contact details

Clearing Line

0300 555 5030

Course Clearing information

Additional information

Saturday 5 July 9.30am-4pm Monday 7 July – Wednesday 13 Aug, Mon-Fri 10am-4pm Thursday 14 August 7:30am-7pm Friday 15 August 8am-6pm Saturday 16 August 10am-2pm Monday 18 August 9am-5pm Tuesday 19 onwards 10am-4pm (with the exception of Thursday 21 August 9am-5pm) Monday 25 August CLOSED (bank holiday)


Course contact details

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Course Enquiries

0161 295 4545

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0161 295 4646

Sociology at University of Salford - UCAS