Sociology & Social Science BSc (Hons)

The BSc Sociology and Social Science degree is a timely, engaging, interdisciplinary course, which will equip you with invaluable knowledge and critical skills for the journey towards a just and sustainable future.<br/><br/>Our distinctive degree explores the complex, shifting relationships between individuals and societies, with a focus on topics such as: crime; social and generational change; identity and community; inequality and exclusion; sustainability, justice and power; work and wellbeing.<br/><br/>Through combining analytical thinking and applied research, Sociology and Social Science offers innovative, evidence-based and solution-focused approaches to both enduring questions about the human condition, and the super-wicked problems of our times. As such, the course will provide you with the analytical, digital and critical skills needed in a changing world and workplace.<br/><br/>You will graduate with an array of attributes relevant both to a wide range of dynamic possible careers, and for active global citizenship.<br/><br/><strong>Location</strong><br/><br/>This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.

University isn't just an education, it's the start of your career. At Canterbury Christ Church University, you'll get to explore a number of exciting career paths, whatever you study. <br/><br/>Ranked 1st in the UK for graduate employment (HESA: Graduate Outcomes 2023), Christ Church is home to career-relevant courses and industry-standard facilities. Film production students can showcase their creativity in the fully-equipped Film/TV studio, forensics students can test their observational skills in mock crime scenes, and medicine students can get a taste of life as a doctor in simulated hospital wards. <br/><br/>With a campus in a World Heritage Site, Canterbury is also less than an hour on the train from London and is buzzing with student life. You've got beautiful coast and countryside right on your doorstep, and plenty of opportunities to make friends. With Christ Church's societies including Music, Table Tennis, Cheese & Wine and Drama, you're bound to meet your friends for life. <br/><br/>Apply now to secure your place at Christ Church this September.