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Sociology BA (Hons) with Integrated Foundation Year

We live in unprecedented eventful times of intense, rapid and constant social transformation – from rising economic inequality/poverty, the climate crises, threats to liberal democracy, the impact of social media, the recognition of LGTBQ+, BLM and disability groups, to name just a few – creating an increasingly complex world of both progress and peril that sociologists are best equipped to address. So, if you are excited by contemporary questions and convincing explanations about the world around you, then studying a degree in Sociology is for you.

The University of Northampton’s Sociology team has the necessary high quality teaching and research experience to provide you with the sociological knowledge, skill and confidence to succeed in higher education. You will have the opportunity to study a diverse range of interdisciplinary topics, from identity/self, inequality/injustice, education, media/culture, crime/deviance, love/body, work/volunteering, health/wellbeing, utopianism/future, environment, and death – and actively engage with these pressing real-world contemporary issues head on. BA Sociology teaching is made up of active blended learning in and around the classroom via small group work with a diverse student body and individualised assessment types, and through research/reflection out in the field on placements and our highly subsidised international field trip. On the BA Sociology degree, you will acquire employability skills required to achieve not only personal graduate success in in a wide range of career pathways in the public, private or third sectors, but also positive social change to benefit the public good, tailoring your ‘sociological imagination’ to something that you are interested in and care about.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 21

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

The University of Northampton places an important emphasis on supporting you in achieving your graduate career and/or postgraduate study ambitions, by providing lots of opportunities to experience the world of work.

Employability skills are built into the Sociology degree programme throughout the three years, so that you are consistently building the skills that you will need to prepare for the world of work.

As well as the placement opportunity in your second year, you have the opportunity to complete an optional year-long work placement in between Stages 2 and 3 of study. If you choose to take a placement year, you will spend a whole year (up to 48 weeks) working in an area/organisation of interest to you, in the UK or overseas. The Student Futures team offer a lot of support in helping you to find a placement. This invaluable experience helps you to apply your learning in your final year (including your dissertation) and prepares you for your future graduate career.

What can you do with a sociology degree?

Our BA Sociology degree students have ended up with careers in fields ranging from education, youth work, charities and community organisations, to PR and marketing, media and journalism, HR and management, as well as social work, politics, and social research – to name just a few. The advantage of doing a sociology degree is that it prepares you for many different graduate careers, in an increasingly uncertain world.