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Masters Degree Description

The Sociology MSc provides you with the critical skills needed to analyse the defining issues of our time. Through a curriculum that emphasises a plurality of perspectives and rigorous methodological training, you will explore diverse sociological approaches to social change, cultural norms, institutions, and the complexities of the modern world. Topics that may be covered include race and gender dynamics, the climate crisis, wealth and income distribution, mental health and wellbeing, immigration, data-empowered societies and the impact of AI, social inequalities and injustices, and LGBTQ+ rights.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelors' degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in sociology or a related social science subject. If you do not meet these requirements individuals with relevant work experience, or with A level sociology and an undergraduate degree in another subject who show a clear desire to change discipline may be considered.

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Programme Funding

UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

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Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Global Sociology
  • Principles of Sociological Explanation
  • Social Change in Contemporary Society
  • Advanced Social Theory
  • Dissertation
  • Advanced Social Data Science
  • Advanced Qualitative Methods
  • Impact Evaluation Methods
  • Ethnography
  • Foundations of Qualitative Methods
  • Foundations of Social Data Science
  • Advanced Computational Techniques for Data Science
  • Longitudinal Data and Analysis
  • Digital Technologies for Research Evidence Synthesis
  • Systematic Reviews for Policy: Taking a Complexity Perspective
  • Approaches to Systematic Review Synthesis
  • Data Science using International Data
  • Intersectionality and Critical Qualitative Research
  • Understanding Data for the Social Sciences
  • Policy Engagement for Researchers
  • Inclusive Research: Theory for Policy and Practice
  • Comparative Social Policy
  • Sociological Approaches to Inequalities
  • Children's Rights in Global Perspectives
  • Intergenerational Mobility and Education Policy
  • Early Child Development: Policy and Inequality

Optional modules

  • Advanced Social Data Science
  • Advanced Qualitative Methods
  • Impact Evaluation Methods
  • Ethnography
  • Foundations of Qualitative Methods
  • Foundations of Social Data Science
  • Advanced Computational Techniques for Data Science
  • Longitudinal Data and Analysis
  • Digital Technologies for Research Evidence Synthesis
  • Systematic Reviews for Policy: Taking a Complexity Perspective
  • Approaches to Systematic Review Synthesis
  • Data Science using International Data
  • Intersectionality and Critical Qualitative Research
  • Understanding Data for the Social Sciences
  • Policy Engagement for Researchers
  • Inclusive Research: Theory for Policy and Practice
  • Comparative Social Policy
  • Sociological Approaches to Inequalities
  • Children's Rights in Global Perspectives
  • Intergenerational Mobility and Education Policy
  • Early Child Development: Policy and Inequality

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