BASociology

Study location	United Kingdom, Nottingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	L300

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS 6.5; TOEFL iBT (taken outside the UK) with an overall score of 83; CAE (Cambridge English Advanced) grade C

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	ntu.ac.uk/..-sciences/ug/2017-18/sociology

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

What will I study?
Year One
Core modules:

Thinking Sociologically
Social Structure and Social Life
Sociological Research Methods in Action
Sociology and the Real World
Contemporary Social Lives.
Year Two
Core modules:

Constructing Modern Societies
Social Sustainability: From the Local to the Global
Social Methodologies
Sociology and Service Learning (Work Placement).
You are able to choose two optional modules (one from list A and one from list B).

List A:

Gender, Violence and Society
Sociology of Tourism
Crime and Policy in the UK.
List B:

Sociology of Education
Religion and Society
Political Sociology.
Year Three
Core modules:

Theorising Contemporary Society
Dissertation or Report for Local Organisation
Sociology of Work and Career.
You are able to choose two optional modules (one from list A and one from list B):

List A:

Sociology of Interpersonal Abuse
Technology and Society
‘Race’, Culture and Society.
List B:

Youth, Culture and Society
Disaster and the Social World
Death and Society
Identities and Intimacies
Understanding Crime Policy Environments
Community Organising.

Career opportunities

Your career development
This is a major part of this course. You will develop key transferable skills, including:

communication
time management
problem-solving
teamworking
the ability to retrieve, manipulate and present information.
You will also have the opportunity to develop links with relevant organisations and potential employers.

This course opens up careers in a wide range of fields in the public and private sectors. You may be keen to pursue a career in:

social policy
management
community development
teaching
human resources
marketing
probation.
The job titles below give an indication of the careers our recent Sociology graduates are following:*

Business and Enterprise Coordinator
Events Manager
HR Graduate Trainee
Housing Support Officer
Learning Support Assistant
Marketing Coordinator
Recruitment Consultant
Residential Care Worker
Special Needs Assistant
Support Worker
Teaching Assistant
Youth and Community Support Worker.
*Information taken from the Nottingham Trent University Graduate Destinations Database 2008 – 2013.