The BSc Sociology course is delivered by world-leading experts who keep the content and approach up-to-date. Using a range of teaching and assessment methods we put your learning into context and include individual and group projects that will enable you to make your own new contributions to the discipline. As the world grows more complex, so does the challenge of understanding the intricate ways in which contemporary societies work. Study sociology at Surrey and you will join one of the UK’s most prestigious sociology departments where we will encourage you to apply your intellect to the study of large-scale social trends, the significance of key social institutions and the subtleties of everyday behaviour, lifestyles and identities. We will share our renowned knowledge of research design and methodology, allowing you to become an expert in observation, interviews, statistics and textual analysis. You will also develop a detailed understanding of sociological explanations for micro and macro social processes across a range of absorbing topic areas. Sociology graduates are found across a wide range of occupational areas, with the skills they acquire useful in many different roles. However, many are attracted to careers that enable them to directly use aspects of their degree studies, applying what they have learned and the skills gained at university. This centres on an interest in society and the challenges and demands that members of a society face. Our course will prepare you for a wide range of jobs which require the ability to analyse complex issues and reach policy conclusions. Our graduates are in a strong position in the job market because they have good analytical skills, are numerate and communicate well. Depending on what kinds of courses you concentrate on, you can use sociology to develop expertise for a range of different occupations. Specifically: It provides the knowledge and analytical skills needed to pursue a professional degree in the public sector, business, education, health and medicine, social work, or counselling; It offers preparation for fields that involve investigative skills and working with diverse people, such as journalism, politics, marketing, business, human resources or public administration; It provides the strong research skills preparation needed for positions in business, social services and government; It is a first step for future graduate study in sociology and allied disciplines in order to become a researcher or lecturer.