School of Sociology (Undergrad)

1. BA Journalism and Sociology
2. BA History and Sociology
3. BA Liberal Arts
4. BA Literature and Sociology
5. BA Media and Digital Culture
6. BA Philosophy and Sociology
7. BA Politics with Criminology
8. BA Social Sciences
9. BA Sociology and Health
10. Integrated Master in Sociology: Sociology
11. BSc Sociology (Applied Quantitative Research)
12. BA Sociology
13. BA Sociology with Social Psychology
14. BA Global Studies
15. BA Sociology and Politics
16. BA Social Anthropology with Human Rights
17. BA Criminology with Social Psychology
18. BA Sociology with Human Rights
19. BSc Sociology with Data Science
20. BA Social Anthropology

Founded in 1964, our Department of Sociology rapidly became known for its sociological pioneers and new approaches. We have played a major role in shaping the discipline ever since. We fostered foundational research on gender, sexualities, deviance, sociological criminology, survey methods, social stratification and oral history. We continue to lead in these fields today.

Embracing an interdisciplinary approach and our commitment to social justice, our courses focus on four main areas of Sociology:

• Sociology
• Criminology
• Social Anthropology
• Digital Culture and Data Science

Impatient to be a part of positive change? You’re in the right place.

• Central London is easily accessible from all of our campuses.
• Essex is top 40 in the UK (Complete University Guide 2023)
• 88% of our graduates are in employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2022)
• Our student body represents over 140 nationalities and supports over 30 different cultural societies

Latest Rankings

• We are Top 40 in the UK (The Complete University Guide 2023)
• Our Students’ Union is 7th in the National Student Survey 2022 for representing students (Broad discipline English universities)
• Number one university in the UK for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs), the flagship Innovate UK programme.
• We’re 76th in the global Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022 and ranked in the top 25 globally for three of the UN Sustainable Development Goals assessed.
• Top for Drama and Dance (The Guardian University Guide 2022)
• 25th for international outlook in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022.
• Top 50 for politics and sociology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.
• Top 75 for social sciences and law in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022.
• Top 200 for business and economics in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022
• Top 175 for the arts and humanities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022.
• 88% of our graduates are in employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2022)

A Wide range of accommodation options for students to choose from, depending on what you need.

• The Towers
• South Courts
• The Houses
• The Meadows
• University Quays
• The Copse

Cost of the accommodation: 110-280 GBP/week

Cost of living: 6000 – 7000 GBPweek