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Sociology Personal Statement

By: Jasmine · Accepted by Lancaster University

One of my greatest desires is to analyse, evaluate and explain. I would love ...

Sociology and Politics Personal Statement

By: Sammah · Accepted by Goldsmiths, University of London

Being a young adult, the repercussions of the UK leaving the EU will have a l...

Sociology Personal Statement

By: Beth · Accepted by Brunel University of London

Oscar Wilde simply stated, ‘Society exists only as a mental concept; in the r...

Sociology Personal Statement

By: India · Accepted by University of Kent

Sociology is a subject that will always be around us, will always be relevant...

Sociology Personal Statement

By: Beth · Accepted by Newcastle University

Sociology to me is a way of understanding other people's norms and behaviours...

Sociology Personal Statement

By: Laury · Accepted by University of Birmingham

The world in which we live is regularly in flux. Not only do phenomena such a...

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Southampton's Criminology course covers topics such as criminal behaviour, victimisation, the socio-legal context of crime, the reaction of society, the future of social control.

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Join a top-ranked Sociology course (3rd in London, CUG 2026). Develop data skills and critical thinking at City St George's, University of London.

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Uncover what drives crime and justice at a Russell Group uni

Southampton's Criminology course covers topics such as criminal behaviour, victimisation, the socio-legal context of crime, the reaction of society, the future of social control.