Sociology with a Foundation Year

About this course

Sociology is the discipline that asks why the world works the way it does. It examines the structures, institutions, and processes that shape human life collectively, from the ways that class, race, gender, and culture organise opportunity and inequality to the forces that drive political change, economic transformation, and social conflict. It is a subject that takes the most pressing questions of our time seriously: climate change and migration, the rise of populist movements, the changing nature of work, and the deep tensions generated by rapid social change are all central concerns of contemporary sociological inquiry. At Swansea University, this four-year full-time programme includes an integrated foundation year, which prepares you for the demands of degree-level study before you move into the core sociology curriculum. You will engage with the major theoretical traditions in soci

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 39% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 8% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 7% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 4% of graduatescards →

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