Sociology Masters Programmes
Join a vibrant and diverse postgraduate community of students on our Sociology, or Sociology and Social Research degree programme.
Why choose Newcastle for your Sociology Master's degree?
Do you want to focus on a specific part of Sociology, change your career, or explore something new?
Our postgraduate degrees offer exciting pathways into learning key Sociology concepts. You’ll join a welcoming and diverse Sociology team in the Henry Daysh building, right at the center of campus.
Sociology at Newcastle is proud of its researchers’ commitment to exploring core sociological areas of contemporary importance, while embracing the benefits of interdisciplinarity.
You'll be taught by world-leading experts, working at the cutting edge of the topics they teach.
Our staff work with local, regional, national and international organisations, including the:
- North of Tyne Combined Authority
- NHS
- Department for Agriculture, Food and Rural, Affairs
- European Commission
- United Nations
We're also proud to support the important work that the North East Child Poverty Commission is leading. They have their offices within our Sociology department.
Wherever possible, we try to influence policy. Our research agenda prioritises research aimed at making a real difference and focuses on addressing inequalities, disadvantage and exclusion. We want to achieve social justice across society, and we use case studies from our research to inform our teaching.
Our degrees are flexible and offer opportunities to hone your research skills, specialise in your area of interest and if wanted, take interdisciplinary modules or others from outside Sociology.
Alongside your studies, we offer a range of activities to help you make the most of your degree, ranging from tailored induction activities to strengthen academic skills, academic talks, careers talks and social activities. We have active research clusters where we present our work internally and we also invite external speakers.
Our Masters degrees
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Our city
Newcastle is an attractive, friendly and compact city with a vibrant student population. Newcastle was voted in the top 5 student cities in the UK (QS Best Student Cities 2024)
It's easy to get around with the main shopping area only a 3 minute walk away. In our historic city centre you can:
- explore the thriving cultural scene
- visit shops, galleries, theatres and music venues
- take in the vibrant Quayside and the green spaces of our parks and Town Moor.
Newcastle is well-connected too, with the Metro rail network running across the city, from the airport, to the North Sea coast.
Newcastle is famous for its friendly locals and their hospitality. Living here will be friendly on your bank account, too. Read more about the cost of living in Newcastle
The city has a proud reputation for sport, and is home to several professional sports teams, such as: Newcastle United, Newcastle Falcons and the Newcastle Eagles. It has an unrivalled, eclectic nightlife where there's something different to do every day of the week.
Your career
Recent graduates from our MA programmes have gone onto roles in areas such as:
- university administration and further education
- charities
- senior research roles in central and local government
- policy positions
- analyst posts in business and third sector organisations
- further eduation roles
Once established in their careers, our graduates have moved to more senior positions in management in businesses and the third sector. Some graduates progress to undertake a PhD and become academics.
You can access support in achieving your career goals from our award-winning Careers Service, which is one of the largest and best in the UK, and we have strong links with employers. Find our more about our Careers Service
We also provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ Award. Read more about the ncl+ Award
We offer specialised support for international students through the International Student Pathway and the China Career Gateway.