Sociology at Newcastle has a solid track record of excellence in research-grounded postgraduate studies. 

This course gives you an understanding of the philosophical principles that underpin social inquiry and also equips you with the ability to integrate material across a range of disciplines.

You will also gain:

• knowledge in key areas of sociology including identity, citizenship, social transformation, social inequalities, sexuality, health and others
• an understanding of the variety of philosophical principles and epistemological frameworks that underpin approaches to social inquiry
• an understanding of the way social divisions are generated as structures of power and patterns of inequality, and how these are reproduced and transformed over time

Many of our graduates go on to study funded PhDs, others have pursued careers in:

• the corporate and financial sectors
• international organisations, such as the United Nations and the European Union
• international and national non-governmental organisations
• regulatory bodies
• environmental agencies

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a sociology/policy discipline such as:

• criminology
• organisational studies
• cultural studies
• media studies
• film studies
• human geography