Sociology, BSc (Hons)

Sociology is flourishing at the University of Plymouth, with our programme ranking among the best in the country. We adopt an innovative, hands-on teaching approach, encouraging students to apply sociological questions to real-world issues, supported by lecturers who genuinely care about student progress.Learn from passionate academics with expertise in health, well-being, social policy, politics, and identities. Explore topics like inequality, gender, ethnicity, media influence, health determinants, and prison impacts. Apply theory to contemporary issues through interactive teaching, field trips, exchanges, work-based learning, volunteering, novel research methods, varied assessments, personal tutoring, and international study opportunities to build employability and transferable skills.