If you are interested in people, you will be interested in sociology. It is relevant for understanding almost every aspect of our lives. We are all part of society, we are connected with each other and we are affected by the people around us. In the same way, we shape the social context for others as well.?The Bachelor in Sociology is delivered by?UCD College of Social Sciences and Law.
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
Sociology gives an excellent foundation for a diverse set of careers in areas such as social research and policy analysis
- Journalism
- Media
- Community development
- Youth work
- Civil service
- Social data science
- Business.
It also leads to a wide range of graduate study opportunities in the social sciences, law and business. The School of Sociology offers a general MSocSc in Sociology, as well as specialised programmes in Health, Well-being and Society
- Crime, Violence and Conflict
- Cultural Sociology
- Race, Migration and Decolonial Studies
- Comparative Social Change
- Social Data Analytics.
International Study Opportunities
Sociology students at UCD can avail of international exchange opportunities in universities in Europe and around the world. Currently, Erasmus opportunities exist in:
- Belgium
- France
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Spain
- USA
- Australia
- China
- South Korea.
Students studying Sociology with Chinese, German or Italian will study abroad for their third year.
