Master programs and postgraduate courses in sociology for sociologists and graduates with bachelor's or master's degree usually coming from the humanities and sociological area and allow them to acquire specific skills in themes such as education, citizenship education, immigration and social transformation, ethics, social integration. These are paths of improvement for men and women who work or want to work in a community, civil society or as professors at universities and training institutions. The students of these master programs can also be simple fans of anthropology, sociology, theology.
Career opportunities
The master's degree in sociology allows boys and girls to find employment either at public or private institutions as experts in labor and industrial relations, experts in management and development of human resources, in addition to the professions related to teaching sociology and related subjects.
"Teaching staff have experience both academically and with their previous employment in probation and police services which adds experience to the content."
The MA Gender Studies and Law at SOAS is a unique programme, its principal aim being to re-focus issues prioritised in western Gender Studies and Legal Theory on the complex specificities of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East.
This highly regarded course offers a rigorous analysis of the political, economic, cultural and sociological factors which shape the practices and outcomes of mass media.
The degree has been developed to meet the needs of both development practitioners and researchers on international development, including those wishing to pursue an MPhil/PhD in International Development.
This innovative new programme offers students the opportunity to study labour conditions and relations, social movements of labour and their contributions to development processes and changes in the South.
We offer research supervision across a broad range of topics. We are especially interested in applications that include proposals to investigate the social dimensions of environmental issues in the countries in which we have area expertise, and topics in environmental politics.
This programme is an advanced professional development programme involving some or all of the following: distance learning; study workshops; service placement visits; and a clinical placement (which can be in your home area). Autism Studies can be completed mainly by distance learning.
This new Masters degree from the world ranking Department of Journalism and Mass Communications aims to equip students with the skills, knowledge and strategic approach to develop and analyse social change campaigns, with a particular focus on the role of communications and the media.
This programme is an advanced professional development programme involving some or all of the following: distance learning; study workshops; service placement visits; and a clinical placement (which can be in your home area).
Our MSc International Relations will help you tackle the ‘big issues’ in international politics with confidence and curiosity, equipping you for career paths in local, national, and international arenas thanks to innovative modules and a ‘calling card’ thesis.
This programme is designed to offer comprehensive training in the core subject areas of linguistics, while also offering you the flexibility to focus on formal linguistics, sociolinguistics or the exciting and emerging links between them
This programme is an advanced professional development programme involving some or all of the following: distance learning; study workshops; service placement visits; and a clinical placement (which can be in your home area). Autism Studies can be completed mainly by distance learning.
The programme is designed for Masters students who are interested in the politics of human rights, humanitarianism and international and transitional justice especially in conflict and post-conflict states.
The part-time DPhil in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is offered by the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre in collaboration with the Department for Continuing Education. The chosen topic of a DPhil in CBT should have a significant focus on issues related to cognitive behavioural theory and/or practice
This course offers you the opportunity to enhance and deepen your knowledge of the theoretical and substantive aspects of contemporary sociology as well as develop your expertise in the principles and application of social research methodologies.
A postgraduate degree in the area of social and public policy is a particularly flexible and valuable qualification that can lead to many exciting opportunities and professions.
Our MA in Social Work offers you the opportunity to gain a professional qualification in social work alongside a Master’s degree. Successful graduates are eligible for professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the regulatory body for social work.
This degree is designed either to prepare the student for advanced graduate work in a wide range of subjects related to Korea or as an end/qualification in itself.
This interdisciplinary course offers you the rare opportunity to study contemporary critical and cultural debates across a wide range of fields.
Our International Masters in the Sociology of Law is recognised as one of the most comprehensive programme of its kind.