Where to Study Sociology

Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)

Deciding where to study Sociology can be difficult. In order to assist you in making your decision, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) offer a comprehensive listing of courses offered throughout the UK. Visit the UCAS website.

Alternatively, use the following Directory of Institutions to help you in your decision making.

Directory of Institutions

Institutions are listed in alphabetical order:

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Anglia Ruskin University, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences - Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses
Aston University, Birmingham, School of Languages and Social Sciences - Undergraduate courses

Bangor University - Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses
Bath Spa University - Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses
Birkbeck College, University of London, School of Politics and Sociology - Postgraduate courses
Birmingham City University, Department of Sociology and Criminology, Undergraduate courses
Bishop Grosseteste University - Undergraduate courses
Bournemouth University, School of Health and Social Care - Undergraduate courses
Brunel University, Department of Sociology & Communications - Undergraduate courses

Canterbury Christ Church University, Department of Applied Social Sciences, Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses
Cardiff University, School of Social Sciences - Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses
City University, Department of Sociology - Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses
Coventry University, School of International Studies & Social Science - Undergraduate courses

De Montfort University - Undergraduate courses
Durham University, Department of Sociology in the School of Applied Social Sciences, Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses

Edgehill University, Department of Social and Psychological Sciences - Undergraduate and Postgraudate courses
Edinburgh Napier University, Faculty of Health, Life & Social Sciences - Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses

Glasgow Caledonian University, School of Law and Social Sciences, Courses
Goldsmiths College, University of London, Department of Sociology, Courses

Keele University, School of Criminology, Education, Sociology & Social Work, Undergraduate & PostgraduateCourses
Kingston University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Courses

Lancaster University, Department of Sociology, Courses
Leeds Beckett University, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Courses
Leeds Trinity University, School of Social and Health Sciences, Courses
Liverpool Hope University, Faculty of Sciences and Social Sciences
Liverpool John Moores University, School of Social Science, Courses
London Metropolitan University, Department of Applied Social Sciences, Undergraduate & PostgraduateCourses
London School of Economics, Department of Sociology, Courses
London South Bank University, Social and Policy Studies
Loughborough University, Department of Social Sciences, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses

Manchester Metropolitan University, Department of Sociology
Middlesex University, School of Health and Social Sciences, Courses

Newcastle University, School of Geography, Politics & Sociology, Courses
Nottingham Trent University, School of Social Sciences, Courses
Northumbria University, Sociology & Criminology Division
Nuffield College, University of Oxford, Sociology Group, Courses

Oxford Brookes University, School of Social Sciences & Law, Courses

Plymouth University, Department of Sociology, Courses

Queen Margaret University College, Media, Communication & Sociology, Courses
Queen's University, Belfast, School of Sociology, Social Policy & Social Work, Courses

The Robert Gordon University, School of Applied Social Studies, Courses
Royal Holloway University of London, Department of Health & Social Care

Sheffield Hallam University, Faculty of Development & Society, Courses
St Mary's University College Twickenham
Staffordshire University, School of Law, Policing and Forensics, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
Swansea University, College of Human and Health Sciences, Courses

Teesside University, School of Social Sciences & Law, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
The Open University, Department of Sociology, Courses
Trinity College Dublin, Department of Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses - FEATURED COURSE: MPhil in Ethnic & Racial Studies

University College Cork, Ireland, Department of Sociology
University College Dublin, Ireland, School of Sociology
University College London, Department of Social Sciences, Undergraduate
University of Aberdeen, Department of Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Abertay Dundee, Division of Sociology, Courses
University of Bath, Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Bedfordshire, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Courses
University of Birmingham, Department of Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Bradford, Social Sciences & Humanities Department, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Brighton, School of Applied Social Science, Courses
University of Bristol, Department of Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Cambridge, Department of Sociology
University of Central Lancashire, Department of Education & Social Science, Courses
University of Chester, The Department of Social and Communication Studies, Courses
University of Chichester, BA (Hons) Sociology
University of Derby, School of Social Sciences, Courses
University of East London, School of Social Sciences, Courses
University of Edinburgh, Department of Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Essex, Department of Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Exeter, Department of Sociology & Philosophy, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Glasgow, Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Applied Social Sciences, Undergraduate &Postgraduate Courses
University of Gloucestershire, Department of Natural & Social Sciences, Undergraduate & PostgraduateCourses
University of Greenwich, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Huddersfield, School of Human & Health Sciences, Courses
University of Hull, Criminology & Sociology Studies, Courses
University of Kent at Canterbury, School of Social Policy, Sociology & Social Research, Undergraduate &Postgraduate Courses
University of Leeds, School of Sociology & Social Policy, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Leicester, Department of Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Lincoln, Department of Policy Studies, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Liverpool, School of Sociology & Social Policy, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Manchester, Sociology at the School of Social Sciences, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Northampton, School of Social Sciences, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Nottingham, School of Sociology & Social Policy, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Oxford, Department of Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Portsmouth, School of Social, Historical & Literary Studies, Courses
University of Roehampton, Department of Social Sciences
University of Salford, School of English, Sociology, Politics & Contemporary History, Courses
University of Sheffield, Department of Sociological Studies, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Southampton, Sociology & Social Policy, Courses
University of St Mark & St John, Department of Sociology
University of Stirling, Division of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology, Courses
University of Strathclyde, Department of Geography & Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Sunderland, Department of Social Sciences, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Surrey, Department of Sociology, Courses
University of Sussex, Department of Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Ulster, School of Sociology & Applied Social Sciences, Courses
University of the West of England, Bristol, School of Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Wales Bangor, School of Social Sciences, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Wales Swansea, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Courses
University of Warwick, Department of Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses
University of Westminster, Department of History, Sociology and Criminology, Courses
University of Winchester, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Course
University of Wolverhampton, School of Law, Social Sciences & Communications Courses
University of Worcester, Institute of Humanities & Creative Arts, Courses
University of York, Department of Sociology, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Courses

If your institute is not listed and you would like details of the Sociology Department and its courses included, or you would like to promote a particular course on our Directory of Institutions, please email Donna Willis with details.

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