Sociology BSc

You will explore the theories, research and debates in the discipline giving you the tools and creativity to investigate the pressing issues of our time – belonging, inequality, mobilities, solidarity, climate change and how social locations such as class, sexuality, race, gender and disability are woven into everyday life. You will be trained to think clearly and critically about the social world – skills highly valued by employers.

You will graduate prepared for employment in a number of fields that require a sophisticated, critical and questioning understanding of the workings of society, including central government, the police, the prison system, community safety and education. 

Graduate Prospects: Sociology at Northumbria is ranked 3rd in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Times Good University Guide, 2025). This is because over 97% of our graduates are in highly skilled employment or further study 15 months after graduation.