Sociology BSc(Hons) single honours

Our graduates typically pursue careers in the ‘caring professions', government and social policy research, market research, advertising, business, human resources, media industries, teaching and charitable and non-governmental associations.

The skills you will gain from a degree in sociology will be useful in many types of employment. You will gain the ability to collect data and evidence, analyse it and apply it to real-world situations. A sociology degree also provides an excellent foundation for postgraduate study in sociology and allied areas such as criminology, international relations and human rights.

The Sociology BSc(Hons) prepares you for life after university by teaching the following key transferrable skills and perspectives that employers want.

Problem-solving
Data analysis
Critical thinking and reasoning
Team working
Leadership
Self-motivation
Working independently
Project planning
Managing data sets
Interpreting data
Written and oral communication
Our Sociology BSc(Hons) graduates have gone on to work in fields as diverse as social research, teaching, policy-making, the charity sector, local government, human resource management and retail. Some graduates have continued their academic studies doing a masters course and doctoral studies in the UK and internationally.

General Studies / Native Language accepted when one of three A-levels or equivalent.
GCSE: candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects grades A*-C including Mathematics and English Language (or comparable numeric score under the newly reformed GCSE grading).
Key Skills Level 2/3 may be used in lieu of poor GCSEs, depending on combination.

Our Sociology degree is in the top 10 per cent globally in the prestigious QS World University Rankings 2017. Kingston University is the only modern London-based university featured in the sociology rankings.

* Kingston University 2015 Student-Led Learning and Teaching Awards for Most Innovative Teaching. The initiative is also recognised by the Higher Education Academy's Strategic Enhancement Programme.