Sociology University of Greenwich Degree level: Undergraduate
Course summary
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Study a sociology degree to make sense of society's most challenging issues. Gain analytical skills for careers that help deliver solutions. Learn more.
Why study this at Greenwich?
Enables students to specialise in the study of sociology while incorporating courses from a range of options to allow you to build your degree around your interests and career aspirations
Covers a range of issues from popular culture to social justice, from gender and identity to global relations. A broad foundation in sociological thinking and theory is offered while also supporting you to pursue your own ideas and interests through focused research
Students develop a range of intellectual and practical transferable skills that provide a strong foundation for future employment in areas such as social welfare policy
- Students develop a range of intellectual and practical transferable skills that provide a strong foundation for future employment in areas such as social welfare policy, media, marketing and advertising, local and central government, and community and charity organisations
This programme will allow you to specialise in the study of sociology while incorporating courses from a range of options to allow you to build your degree around your interests and career aspirations.
Sociology is an innovative and vibrant subject covering a range of issues from popular culture to social justice, from gender and identity to global relations. A broad foundation in sociological thinking and theory is offered while also supporting you to pursue your own ideas and interests through focused research.
Employability
You will develop a range of intellectual and practical transferable skills that provide a strong foundation for future employment in areas such as social welfare policy; media, marketing and advertising; local and central government; and community and charity organisations.
Ranking
Our sociology degrees are ranked 1st in London for student satisfaction by the Complete University Guide 2017.
Outcomes
The aims of the programme are:
To enhance understanding of important and controversial issues in society, including debates about gender, ethnicity, crime and deviance, social justice, global politics and cultural production
To provide a pathway of study that encompasses the main sociological debates as well as strengths in applied sociology, global studies and cultural sociology
- To produce graduates who have skills that can be applied in a range of careers including skills in critical thinking, practical and applied research, communication skills, and an ability to work both independently and in groups, and to engage with the modern world with confidence.
Course details
Modules
Please check the university website for more information.
Assessment method
Learning and teaching takes place through:
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Laboratory sessions and lectures
- E-learning
- Along with support from your personal tutor throughout your degree.
Typically, students are assessed through a mixture of coursework and examinations, but assessment may also take the form of multiple-choice tests and portfolios of work or projects.
How to apply
Application deadlines
If your application is completed by the following date, it’s guaranteed to be considered:
15 January
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Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Applicants must have successfully completed 11 or 12 years of full time education, and demonstrated competence in mathematics (usually equivalent to GCSE grade C). If you were educated in a language other than English and/or in a country where English speakers are in a minority, you should have a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill) or equivalent. If you require a Tier 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK, your score must be from a UK Visas and Immigration approved IELTS test. For more information, contact international@gre.ac.uk or +44 20 8331 8136.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
We accept alternative qualifications including:
- BTEC/National Diploma
- International Baccalaureate
- Scottish Highers
- Irish Highers.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £9,250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £9,250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9,250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9,250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9,250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9,250 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Provider information
Old Royal Naval College
Park Row
Greenwich
SE10 9LS
Course contact details
Visit our course pageRecruitment Office
020 8331 9000