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Are you considering your degree options? This guide compiles the list of the best Universities to study Sociology at.

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Sociology focuses on human society - how it works, how it developed and why it's structured the way it is

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Here is a suggested list of texts that would be useful to read if you are interested in taking your knowledge of sociology further. By no means an exhaustive list, but a good start!

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For the last few years, we have visited Shrewsbury prison as part of our Year 13 A level program of study. This allows us to explore the crime and deviance topic in more detail, with a focus on offending behaviour across different demographics in society and how public perception of crime has changed as our society has developed.

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If you find watching videos to help summarise content before you practice exam questions, you may find these useful. The A* sociology channel on YouTube has various clips that focus on different areas and focuses on key names & concepts and essay writing technique

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A* Sociology - Paper 2: Topics in Sociology 2019

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Best UK universities for sociology & social policy – league table | Sociology | The Guardian

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Best UK universities for sociology & social policy - league table

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The study of political, economic and social problems and the policy responses to them

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We encourage students to take part in national essay competitions for Sociology. These give you the opportunity to practice your skills and extend knowledge, as well as potentially winning monetary prizes! The BAS competition takes place in Autumn term 1 each year. Follow the link above to find out more

Another competition focused on Sociology is the University of Cambridge Sociology photography competition. This will open again in March 2025. Use the link below to see some of the previous winning entries:

https://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/photo-competition

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If you are aged 16-19, we invite you to take part in our annual sociology competition where the winner receives a fabulous Apple iPad Mini as well as £500 for their school!

This year our competition question is 'To what extent, and in what ways, is patriarchy alive and kicking?'

What are you interested in? How does this relate to the above and use sociology to answer the question as part of a research project?

Entries are expected to refer to results obtained from their own primary method of research using a suitable sample. This could be an observation, an interview, a questionnaire based study. All research carried out for this competition has to abide the ethical guidelines of research, as stated in our Statement of Ethical Practice. If you have any questions regarding the competition criteria, please contact the BSA Membership Team.

The BSA Young Sociologist of the Year Competition, is open to anyone currently studying at A level, A/S level, Scottish Higher Level or equivalent post-16 qualifications in Sociology and we encourage you to be as creative as possible with your answers! The closing date for entries is Friday, 3 November 2023, 4pm.

Please email your entry along with a completed Entry Formto the BSA Membership Team or, alternatively, post it to: BSA Membership Team, British Sociological Association, Chancery Court, Belmont Business Park, Belmont, Durham DH1 1TW.
Terms and conditions:

Entries must be accompanied by confirmation from a Sociology teacher that it is the work of the pupil.

Entries must be lone submissions (not joint).

Reports must 2,000 words (excluding bibliography, figures, tables etc.)

Entries submitted in the form of a video or podcast must not exceed 10 minutes.

We reserve the right to check submitted works for plagiarism using online tools.

Reference to other scholars (including teachers, books, articles and websites) should be acknowledged.

All work must be written or presented in the English language.

The judges' decision is final and we reserve the right to publish your entry with your permission.

The British Sociological Association (BSA) is the national subject association for sociologists in the UK and its primary objective is to promote sociology. The BSA is the largest sociological network in the UK and is the public face of sociology in Britain.

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BSA Young Sociologist of the Year Competition

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If you are aged 16-19, we invite you to take part in our annual sociology competition where the winner receives a fabulous Apple iPad Mini as well as £500 for their school! This year our competition question is 'To what extent, and in what ways, is patriarchy alive and kicking?'

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UK net migration almost halves in 2024, falling to 431,000, ONS estimates - follow live

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The ONS says the drop is “driven by falling numbers of people coming to work and study, particularly student dependants”, following previous policy changes.

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Headteachers sign petition over children's use of smart phones

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Headteachers sign petition over children's use of smart phones

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Robbie MeredithBBC News NI education correspondent

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School principals send letter over children’s smartphones

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The principals says they noticed children have smartphones at “increasingly younger ages”.

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She said the approach to the review was "evolution not revolution", with England's pupils already performing relatively well against international averages.

She said the call for more representation of diversity in the curriculum was not about "getting rid of core foundational texts and things that are really central to our culture", but was more about "recognising where, both as a nation but also globally, there's been diverse contribution to science and cultural progress".

The former Conservative schools minister, Nick Gibb, said the decision to scrap the EBacc would "lead to a precipitous decline in the study of foreign languages", which he said would become increasingly centred on private schools and "children of middle class parents who can afford tutors".

The Liberal Democrats have welcomed the broadening of the curriculum, but said "scrapping instead of broadening the EBacc is not the right move."

Education spokeswoman Munira Wilson said head teachers were having to "cut their budgets to the bone" and would be asking how they are supposed to fund the changes.

"Without a costed plan and proper workforce strategy, these reforms will stretch teachers even further and fail our children," she said.

Pepe Di'Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said the review had proposed "a sensible, evidence-based set of reforms".

But he said delivering a "great curriculum" also required "sufficient funding and teachers", adding that schools and colleges did not currently have all the resources they need.

"It's ironic that the government keep asking for more and more from a pot that is actually getting smaller and smaller," Di'Iasio added.

"We'd ask the government to look carefully at school finances and make sure they invest so that we can make sure we can implement the shared aspirations and ambitions of this report."

He said a set of "enrichment benchmarks" - which the government said would offer pupils access to civic engagement, arts and culture, nature and adventure, sport, and life skills - had been announced "randomly" and "added to the many expectations over which schools are judged".
Additional reporting by Hope Rhodes

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Ed Sheeran praises reform to arts education in schools

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Ministers are making changes to the curriculum in England after a review of what is taught in schools.

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‘Pretty birds and silly moos’: the women behind the Sex Discrimination Act

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In the 50 years since equal rights for women were enshrined in UK law, the campaigners have been reduced to caricatures, or forgotten. But their struggle is worth remembering

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What is in the UK government’s child poverty strategy?

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Several elements had already been announced, including lifting the two-child benefit cap and increasing free school meals

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Will Peter Sullivan receive compensation and if so how much?

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Peter Sullivan, who was wrongly jailed for 38 years, is expected to receive money from a statutory scheme.