Department of Sociology and Criminology

Why Sociology and Criminology at Sussex?

Undergraduates

You can choose from single and joint honour Sociology and Criminology courses.

The flexibility of our courses means you can combine your studies with subjects such as history, cultural studies, international development, media and modern languages.

You also have the opportunity to do electives and pathways to help broaden your studies, and you can explore another culture, gain employability skills and improve your language abilities by doing a year abroad as part of your degree.

Postgraduate study

You will benefit from our interdisciplinary approach, meaning you will be able to take modules, or conduct research into, a diverse range of topics. You can also get involved in our departmental research events, allowing you to present your research in a friendly environment and receive feedback.

We prepare you for a variety of careers related to Sociology

You'll learn practical and theoretical skills throughout your Sociology course including research-methods training, data analysis, presentational skills, and team-working. You will also get the opportunity to develop your research skills through your final year research project.

If you are a postgraduate or PhD student, you will also receive research training and support, as well as opportunities to attend frequent research seminars and events where you can present your work.

Our Careers and Employability team also run various events throughout the year for you to attend, including talks on careers in development and not-for-profit sector, the government and civil service, and career development for Masters students events.

As our research is wide-ranging, you will be able to study modules in areas such as cosmopolitanism, racism and globalisation; regulation, clinical research and mental health; sexual violence, gender and the body.

With our research feeding directly in public and policy debates and our faculty members presenting to and advising organisations including the United Nations, you will be learning from researchers involved in the very latest developments in sociology.

To help further enhance your knowledge, you can also attend a variety of talks, debates and events throughout the year run by the department and the University.