Sociology and Social Inequalities MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

33,000 Tuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

27 Jun, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Sociology and Social Inequalities MSc offers a comprehensive approach to understanding society and the pervasive impact of social inequalities. The curriculum includes foundational modules in Advanced Social Theory, Global Sociology, Principles of Sociological Explanation, and Social Change in Contemporary Society, alongside the specialised module, Sociological Approaches to Inequalities. In this module, students critically explore the intersecting dimensions of inequality, focusing on how disparities in power, resources, and representation shape life outcomes, from individual wellbeing to national stability in the face of global crises like climate change. 



Students can tailor their studies with a wide range of optional modules, exploring topics especially relevant to inequalities in today’s world. You will learn to analyse inequality through tools such as computational methods, systematic reviews, and impact evaluation, but also through qualitative, critical, and intersectional approaches. The dissertation component provides an opportunity to conduct an independent research project on a topic of your choosing, demonstrating your understanding and application of sociological tools to the inequalities of today. Graduates of the programme leave with a nuanced understanding of contemporary inequality, critical and analytical skills, and hands-on research experience highly sought after in today’s labour market. 



The programme is one of four postgraduate sociology degrees offered by UCL Social Research Institute. Others are Sociology MSc, Sociology and Data Science MSc, and Sociology of Childhood and Children's Rights MA. It is available full-time (one year), part-time (two years) or via flexible/modular study (taking a maximum of five years to complete). Find out more about each of these ways of studying.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Sociology and Social Inequalities MSc offers a comprehensive approach to understanding society and the pervasive impact of social inequalities. The curriculum includes foundational modules in Advanced Social Theory, Global Sociology, Principles of Sociological Explanation, and Social Change in Contemporary Society, alongside the specialised module, Sociological Approaches to Inequalities. In this module, students critically explore the intersecting dimensions of inequality, focusing on how disparities in power, resources, and representation shape life outcomes, from individual wellbeing to national stability in the face of global crises like climate change. 



Students can tailor their studies with a wide range of optional modules, exploring topics especially relevant to inequalities in today’s world. You will learn to analyse inequality through tools such as computational methods, systematic reviews, and impact evaluation, but also through qualitative, critical, and intersectional approaches. The dissertation component provides an opportunity to conduct an independent research project on a topic of your choosing, demonstrating your understanding and application of sociological tools to the inequalities of today. Graduates of the programme leave with a nuanced understanding of contemporary inequality, critical and analytical skills, and hands-on research experience highly sought after in today’s labour market. 



The programme is one of four postgraduate sociology degrees offered by UCL Social Research Institute. Others are Sociology MSc, Sociology and Data Science MSc, and Sociology of Childhood and Children's Rights MA. It is available full-time (one year), part-time (two years) or via flexible/modular study (taking a maximum of five years to complete). Find out more about each of these ways of studying.

Admission Requirements

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A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelors' degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in sociology or a related social science subject. If you do not meet these requirements individuals with relevant work experience, or with A level sociology and an undergraduate degree in another subject who show a clear desire to change discipline may be considered.

27 Jun 2025
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
16,000
International
33,000

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