Sociology with Placement Year

About this course

Sociology is the systematic study of society: the structures, institutions, and processes through which social life is organised, and the ways in which power, inequality, culture, and change shape human experience. It asks why some groups have more resources and opportunities than others, how social norms and institutions are maintained and transformed, what the relationship is between individual agency and social constraint, and how categories such as class, race, gender, age, and disability intersect to produce different life outcomes. These are not merely academic questions; they lie at the heart of some of the most significant public debates of our time. At the University of Reading, this four-year programme includes a placement year that gives you the opportunity to spend time in a professional setting relevant to your interests, whether in a social research organisation, a governm

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 45% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →

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