Welcome to the Sociology Department

We offer challenging undergraduate courses. You can study for: a BA Hons in Sociology or a BA Hons in Media and Cultural Studies.

You can also combine these degrees with a range of other subjects such as Criminology; Religious Studies; and Film Studies.

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Open Days

If you recieve an offer to study with us we will send you an invitation to visit the department. At the Open Days we run a full day of talks and activities so that you can be sure we have the right degree programme for you and you can fully experience what Lancaster's Sociology Department has to offer.

Other opportunities to visit us are available if you would like to visit us before making an application.

Science Studies (CSS)	Environmental Change (CSEC)
Mobilities Research(CeMoRe)	Gender and Women's Studies (GWS)
Cultural Political Economy Research Centre (CPERC)	ESRC Centre for Economic & Social Aspects of Genomics
UNESCO Chair in Gender Research

We also have close ties with:
Mediterranean Mobilities Network
Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS)

Find out about Masters and PhD study or if you are looking for a PhD supervisor please search our keyword database.

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Postgraduate Drop in Sessions

Interested in postgraduate study? Talk to programme convenors, come to a research event, or visit the department. Find out more»