Sociology (Taught)

Our Sociology MA is a lively and engaging programme for students interested in grappling with the key social phenomena of our time from racisms and imperialism, to climate catastrophe, to the social effects of AI and Big Tech, to gender identity and trans rights. The course provides students with valuable skills, knowledge and understanding for life and their careers beyond.

Warwick’s MA in Sociology provides an opportunity for students to engage with a broad range of social issues in the global north and global south, centring around questions of power and inequality, and relations between subjectivity and social structures. By bringing together social, cultural, political and economic dimensions of social life, the course equips students with tools to better understand key events of our time.

A core aspect of the programme entails thinking through the relationship between theory and praxis and multiple theoretical approaches to Sociology. Over the course of the programme, you will gain a thorough understanding of theories and methodologies that explore the social world. You will also have the opportunity to tailor your programme to your own specific interests through our wide range of options.

Skills from this degree

• Ability to analyse and evaluate complex intellectual ideas

• Ability to analyse and evaluate competing approaches to understanding the contemporary world

• Ability to build sophisticated and persuasive arguments from an array of sources

• Ability to gather and analyse data using a range of techniques

• Ability to carry out independent research

• Ability to write about complex ideas in a clear way

This information is applicable for 2026 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.