Sociology

Sociology seeks to answer vital questions about society, mediated communication and criminality. On our courses, you’ll uncover some of the deepest truths about our shared human condition.  

Study at Surrey and you’ll investigate social trends, life in digital societies, contemporary problems relating to crime and social control. You’ll also examine the subtleties of everyday behaviour, lifestyles and identities. 

We are ranked 2nd for Sociology courses in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021 and in the top 10 by the Guardian University Guide 2021.

Sociology PhD

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Students and graduates

Caitlin Knight

Sociology

Having a multidisciplinary supervisory team is a huge asset.

Having a multidisciplinary supervisory team is a huge asset.

David Anzola

Sociology

My PhD supervisor is a pioneer and key figure in the field of social simulation

My PhD supervisor is a pioneer and key figure in the field of social simulation

Schools and departments

Department of Sociology

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Doctoral College
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Applying to Surrey
Agent-Based Modelling for the Social Scientist
Complex Social Systems
Discourse Analysis
Introduction to ATLAS.ti for qualitative and mixed-methods analysis
Introduction to MAXQDA for qualitative and mixed-methods analysis
Introduction to NVivo for qualitative and mixed-methods analysis
Online Social Research
Participatory Systems Mapping
Practical Survey Design and Web-Based Methods
Social Network Analysis
Statistical Modelling in R

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Department of Sociology

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