Description
Sociology at Coventry is a lively discipline linking classical and contemporary theory to consider current social issues, and will provide you with relevant expertise for any employers in todays global society.
As well as gaining a thorough grounding in social theory and research methodology, you will develop an understanding of the most important issues of our times, learning how to analyse and understand the society we live in, and think critically about the changes and challenges of everyday life.
If you choose this course you will benefit from:
- Links with national and local employers including the Refugee Centre and Citizens Advice Bureau;
- Placement opportunities with local authorities and community, health and welfare settings;
- Talks from guest speakers, events and conferences featuring national and international politicians and dignitaries;
- Access to an experienced, open and friendly team of lecturers who employ a wide variety of teaching methods and are actively engaged in research which they bring into their teaching;
- An international curriculum and the options of an overseas field trip, study abroad or an overseas placement;
- Activities and events set up by the History, International Relations, Politics and Sociology Society (HIPSOC), a society and Facebook site created and run by the students of the department
Detailed Course Facts
Tuition fee- GBP 8088 Module (EEA)
- GBP 10452 Module (International)
- English
Course Content
The course is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect current social issues and debates and new developments in the social sciences.In your first year you will develop a general understanding of sociology, examining concepts of society, social issues, theory and policy.
In your second year you will broaden your understanding of social theory and social phenomena and begin to specialise in a subject area by choosing a subject of your choice. You then have the option of a year abroad or a placement.
Your final year will allow you to strengthen your knowledge on core topics and complete a dissertation in your own area of expertise and interest.
English Language Requirements
IELTS band : 6
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Essential Entry Requirements:- 5 GCSEs at grade A*-C including English Language and Mathematics, or specified equivalents.
- A-Levels: BCC
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: 28 points
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Related Scholarships*
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
"The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."
- Access Bursary
Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.
- Alumni Bursary
Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students
* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Coventry University.
Funding
Merit Scholarship SchemeMerit Scholarship scheme: £1,000, in year one only and based on academic performance.
- Available to all international students applying for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Coventry University.
- Scholarships are allocated on the basis of academic merit. (Postgraduate applicants must hold 2.1 or equivalent, undergraduate applicants must hold A-levels or equivalent at grades BBC)
- There is no separate scholarship application process: all undergraduate applications from self-funded international students from any non-EU country and postgraduate applications from international, will automatically be considered for a merit award. You will not have to do anything, if you are successful you will be notified in due course by the International Office.
Occasionally, funding becomes available to enable the University, either centrally, through one of the faculties or from other sources, to offer research studentships in specified topics or fields of study.
Science Without BordersBrazilian students are able to apply for full scholarship - including tuition fees and accommodation - to study undergraduate sandwich programmes at Coventry University.
Commonwealth Scholarship SchemeThe Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) offers opportunities to Commonwealth citizens to study in the UK, as part of the UK's contribution to the international Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.
If you are a citizen of a developed Commonwealth country, you can apply for:
Scholarships for PhD and split-site (PhD) study
If you are a citizen of a developing Commonwealth country, you can apply for
- Scholarships for Masters, PhD, or split-site (PhD) study at UK universities
- Shared Scholarships for Masters study at selected UK universities
If you are a citizen of the Maldives, St Helena or the Seychelles, you can apply for:
- Scholarships for undergraduate study at UK universities
Ferguson Trust Scholarships are made available through the generosity of The Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust. The Trust was set up in memory of two generations of the Ferguson family to promote education, international friendship and understanding, and the promotion of world peace and development. The Trust supports people from low-income and conflict-affected regions who want to improve their knowledge of peace and reconciliation. Scholarship amounts vary and are dependent on individual circumstances and assessment.
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