14 Sociology Degree Programs

A degree in Media, Culture and Communication will entail facing the challenge of keeping pace with the latest trends, technologies, and debates. Media, Culture, and communication degrees aim to prepare students for work in media-related industries, and train them to critically analyze the ways in which the media reflects, represents, and influences the world.

Sociology examines how societies shape people's lives and how individuals shape the societies in which they live. Sociologists study social institutions, like the family, education, and criminal justice, as well as relations between groups based on race, gender, sexuality, and social class. Sociology courses allow you to gain skills for jobs in business, health care, criminal justice, government agencies, various nonprofit organizations, and other venues.

The main topics of historical sociology lie in questions of social change, modernisation, modernisation processes, civilizational analysis, the formation of states and nations, the formation of the world system, and globalization trends. These questions are studied through an extensive comparative analysis involving a wide geographical perspective and long-time intervals. Part of the field of historical sociology comprises a number of partial, specific research areas, which include issues such as collective mentalities, habits and social memory. Historical sociology is a very diverse and internally differentiated discipline that has general theoretical approaches, a number of special theories, a variety of specialised research directions, and develops research at an empirical level.

Social and Behavioral Sciences courses emphasize the perspective, concepts, theories and methodologies of the disciplines typically found in the vast variety of disciplines. Students will study about themselves and others as members of a larger society. Topics and discussion to stimulate critical thinking about ways people have acted in response to their societies will allow students to evaluate how societies and social subgroups operate.

The Ph.D. study program Sociology is focused on scientific inquiry, independent creative work, and deepening of theoretical knowledge. The aim of this program is to prepare the students for a scientific career and teaching in the field of basic and applied research.

The University Master's Degree in Socio-Community Training and Intervention (MOFIS) arises as an initiative to incorporate these studies at the University of Valladolid, and a substitute for a degree with some similar characteristics that existed in a previous period. This new master comes to cover a series of national and international demands and needs. The master deals with social and community intervention through specific and multidisciplinary training, aims to train professionals and researchers in the field of Social Sciences, in order to investigate and / or intervene on those different social processes and contexts, addressing multiple social needs, especially those where greater attention is required in specific contexts, as well as new emerging realities.

Transform your practice and make a powerful impact in your chosen field with our Doctorate in Applied Social Research. Fit our flexible course around your career commitments and gain expert research skills tailored to your ambitions.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international Undergraduate Certificate in Global Business awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Associate in Liberal Studies (ALS) degree awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international Undergraduate Certificate in Liberal Studies awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

The associate’s degree in Sociology is designed for students planning to earn at least a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. The program’s curriculum is also an excellent choice for students who desire a more comprehensive understanding of social group behavior, as well as those who plan to practice in one of the social science professions.

The program in Sociology offers students a solid foundation in qualitative and quantitative research methods and gives them opportunities to conduct empirical research. Students also learn classical and contemporary social theories. They may choose courses in social inequality; sexuality and disability; youth, aging and the family; Indigenous peoples; cultural marginality; globalization; immigration; mass media; social movements; health and environmental issues; memory and life stories; and crime and the criminal justice system.

The Sociology Major has five components.Basic courses provide students who have no training in sociology with general introduction to the discipline. Foundation courses provide necessary grounding in sociological theory, analysis and methods.

This international and interdisciplinary master’s programme in Social Protection is taught in English and is tuition-free. It will improve your analytical skills and engage you in dialogues with practitioners from many renowned organizations. Apply now! The application portal is open from 1 December to 28 February of every year for students requiring a visa, and until 31 July for students not requiring a visa.