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Postgraduate subject

Sociology

Mātauranga Hapori

07 November 2023
Sociology researches and critiques all aspects of the social world.
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Overview

Sociology

Introduction

Postgraduate study in Sociology helps you gain a deeper understanding of the workings of societies, organisations, and communities.

You can choose from wide ranging topics at UC, such as family dynamics, criminal activity, disasters, health, death, environmentalism, and religion.

Diverse Group of People

Sociology

What will my study involve?

  • Postgraduate Sociology at UC focuses on rigorous sociological analysis and understanding of people's lives in the real world. This approach enables you to develop analytical skills that are highly valued by employers in the public and private sectors.
  • The Sociology programme at UC is known for its diverse range of graduate student projects. Past students have examined diverse topics including: negotiating sexualities in high school; forest sustainability in Nigeria; the impact of post-quake water pollution on Sumner's surfing community; and global sneaker communities.
  • An MA or MA(Thesis) is a one-year postgraduate qualification that prepares you as a professional social researcher. A PhD is a three-year specialist research degree for access to academic and higher research positions across the professional sectors. Honours, MA, MA(Thesis), and PhD degrees are offered in the Sociology Department.

Sociology

Career opportunities

Postgraduate study in sociology at UC leads to career opportunities in research, policy analysis, social advocacy, community development, and many other areas.

Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Sociology.

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