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See the world in new ways by examining every aspect of human social life.

Learn how we are shaped by education, socioeconomic status, religion, gender and ethnicity, and understand how to analyse social problems and issues.

Many graduates secure roles in the public and private sectors as policy analysts, researchers, policy advisers, project managers and social workers.

Highlights

1 in Queensland for sociology

QS World University Rankings 2024

44 in the world for sociology

QS World University Rankings 2024

Watch Major in Sociology at UQ on YouTube.

Career possibilities

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Family services officer
  • Policy analyst
  • Project manager
  • Social worker
  • Sociologist
  • Social and government researcher
  • Social inclusion officer
  • Social justice advocate
  • Psychosocial community support worker

How you'll learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.

  • Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Overseas study
  • Seminars

What you'll study

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Introduction to social research
  • Human Bodies, Culture & Society
  • Sociology of the Environment

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