BASociology with Social Psychology (Including Placement Year)

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, sandwich
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	CL93

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00372&subgroup=1

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

Year 1

Researching Social Life I
The Sociological Imagination
Discovering Psychology: The Science Behind Human Behaviour
Media, Culture and Society (optional)

Year 2

Continuity and Controversy in Sociology: Sociological Analysis II
Researching Social Life II
Social Psychology (Sociology): Self and Interaction
Developmental Psychology (optional)
Personality and Individual Differences (optional)

Final year

Current Disputes in Sociology: Sociological Analysis III
Research Project: Sociology
Psychiatry and Mental Illness (optional)
Culture and Psychology (optional)
Evolutionary Psychology: Evolutionary Approaches to Psychology (optional)

Career opportunities

Sociology students are well-suited a host of occupations, including local and central government, NGOs, social work, market research, project management, fundraising, auditing, marketing, case-work, youth and community work, voluntary sector management and lobbying.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies including:

The Institute of Public Finance
Guardian Professional
United
Synergy Healthcare Research
Ipsos-Mori