Sociology (Hons) University of Liverpool

Overview

The Sociology (Hons) BSc programme from  University of Liverpool is based on cutting edge research and is ideal preparation for careers or further study where clear, creative thinking is valued. From the historical foundations of crime and punishment to the implications of digitisation in social, political, economic and cultural life.

The effect of new ideas, technologies, government programmes and social conflict on everyday life is explored through your study of a broad range of subjects that take in local, national and global social relationships. The aim is to give you a comprehensive grasp of the sociological imagination and the real world issues it speaks to.

Career opportunities:

• The university will enable you to develop a range of social scientific, analytic and communication skills and a variety of transferable skills valued by many employers in a range of industries (eg media organisations, local government and charitable organisations, and commercial and financial service sectors).

The graduates have gone onto successful careers in:

• public and private sectors
• social welfare and criminal justice agencies (the police and probation services)
• non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
• Studying with us also provides a sound basis from which you will be able to pursue postgraduate studies either with a vocational orientation (MA in Social Work, Legal Practice Course, for example) or to further your research skills at masters and doctoral levels.

Recent employers:

• Merseyside Police
• HM Prison Service
• National Probation Service
• Legal Services Commission
• Mencap
• IPSOS Mori
• Shell
• British Council