Sociology involves the study of the social processes that shape people’s lives around the world.
At Newcastle we closely integrate the study of two allied social sciences:
You can read an overview of the subject area and get an idea of the diverse range of modules on offer at these links:
• Sociology BA Honours (L300)
• Politics and Sociology BA Honours (LL32)
You can also take our subjects, geography, politics and sociology as part of a degree in Combined Honours:
Taking you where you want to go
Our degrees will prepare you for work and for the rest of your life.
Taking teaching seriously
We are open, approachable and passionate about our specialist subjects.
Teaching: 8th best in the country (National Student Survey)
Our scores for teaching and academic support in the recent NSS survey place us 8th nationally.
Understanding the real world
Studying sociology is about thinking critically about the world around us.
Top marks for enthusiastic teaching (National Student Survey)
All students participating in the NSS survey agreed that ‘Staff have made the subject interesting’.
Challenging yourself and the world around you
Top marks for staff contact (National Student Survey)
Top marks for communication (National Student Survey)
Achieving the perfect balance
Our subject area is big enough to be stimulating, small enough for us to know you personally.
National Student Survey: Top position for organisation and management
Our students are part of a lively, diverse academic community at the heart of a fantastic, cosmopolitan city.
For first-hand accounts of life as a Newcastle Sociology student, you can read the profiles of some of our current students as well the feature "a day in the life".
You can also find out more about the diverse range of projects our students undertake for their third year dissertations and read about a recent success story.
Our staff are dedicated teachers and their current research feeds directly into the modules they teach. This means that you gain a thorough grounding in the study of social life and social theory, brought to life with material from cutting-edge research.