Sociology BSc

Brunel University London

Bachelor degree

36 months

Processing time: 30 days

Full-time

Intakes: September

International tuition: £13,910

Domestic tuition: £9,250

You will examine contemporary issues such as the nature of media-generated ‘moral panics’ and the policing of the twittersphere As part of your assessment you’ll produce films, documentaries, journals and blogs Our Centre for Comedy Studies Research is supported by high-profile comedians including Jo Brand and Lee Mack Students have gained industrial placements at media companies including Deluxe Entertainment and the Disney Channel We have an international reputation for research and excellence in teaching, with particular expertise in globalisation and social transformation, the sociology of leisure and urban spaces, the politics of popular culture, television and media audiences, the public sphere, media discourse, health, illness and the politics of protest, multiculturalism, race and ethnicity. Professional work placements are integral to the four-year course and allow you to develop invaluable skills in a variety of related organisations.

This program can be done

On campus

Exams:

IELTS
PTE
TOEFL iBT

Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education This qualification is not normally accepted for direct entry to our degree courses. However it may be accepted for an international foundation programme

Sociologists are in increasing demand in many sectors in social welfare and policy, in local government and administration, in medicine, in education and research. If you are thinking of a career in any of these fields, it may also be possible to select relevant work experience. There are also openings available in business, specifically marketing and advertising, management, media, and recruitment. Knowledge and understanding of statistics and research skills are particularly useful assets in the job market. Sociology students can be found in a diverse range of careers, including computing, consultancy, lobbying, teaching, campaigning and fundraising, to name just a few.