Thinking of entering a career within the areas of social or welfare but there are also opportunities with a range of other employers throughout the public and private sector. They include:
- charitable, counselling and voluntary organisations
- law firms
- local and central government
- media companies
- marketing and PR firms
- the NHS
- police and probation services
- schools, colleges and universities
- social and market research organisations.
Transferrable skills gained from studying sociology
Studying sociology provides you with a range of skills that employers look for, including communication, interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills. You learn to:
- appreciate the complexity and diversity of social situations
- develop a cross-cultural understanding of the world
- apply sociological theory to society’s organisations, including schools, hospitals and offices
- research, judge and evaluate complex information
- make reasoned arguments
- apply different research methods, analysis and statistical techniques
- develop opinions and new ideas on societal issues
- work collaboratively as part of a team on projects
- think creatively and independently in order to understand, scrutinise and re-assess common perceptions of the social world
- relate sociological knowledge to social, public and civic policy
- organise your work and meeting deadlines.
Check out this video below talking about where a sociology degree cab take you :
