Sociology in University College Dublin, Ireland

Sociology in University College Dublin

If you are interested in people, you will be interested in studying sociology – its study of society and social life seeks to explain why people act and behave the way they do. It studies the different human groups to which people belong: families, social classes, religions, neighbourhoods, nations and races. Sociologists are interested in how these groups influence what people do and say, and, at the same time, how individuals change the nature of these groups through the way they act. Sociology combines theoretical analysis and empirical research.
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Sociology provides an excellent grounding for a wide range of careers in such areas as:

• Social research and policy analysis
• Journalism
• The media
• Civil Service
• Business

It also leads to a wide range of graduate study opportunities in the social sciences generally. The School provides a general MSocSc in Sociology, as well as specialised programmes in Health, Well- Being & Society, and Global Migration & Cultural Differences.