Politics and Sociology The University of Manchester

Overview

This flexible Politics and Sociology course from The University of Manchester lets you study at least three subjects in Year 1, and then in Years 2 and 3 you deepen your understanding of the subjects you feel passionate about.

The six subject areas are:

• Criminology - The study of the causes and consequences of crime.
• Philosophy - The study of the nature of knowledge, truth and values. It also encourages greater consideration of our reasoning, judgement and ethics.
• Politics - The study of human organisation, government and power. It examines and evaluates political systems and institutions.
• Data Analytics - The study of data and analysis to understand the social world.
• Social Anthropology - The study of societies and cultures across the globe in comparative perspective.
• Sociology - The study of society. It examines such issues as social inequalities and forms of everyday life.

Career opportunities

The graduates pursue a variety of careers including journalism and the media, charities, consultancy, marketing, social work, teaching, the law and postgraduate study.

Recent graduates have gone on to work at:

• the Foreign and Commonwealth Office;
• AXA;
• the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, the Houses of Parliament, and the Ministry of Justice;
• the United Nations;
• the Centre for Social Justice;
• Google;
• the British Council;
• the NHS;
• Bury Council.