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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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Considering a degree in Anthropology? Choose Goldsmiths

Study Anthropology at Goldsmiths - ranked in the top 10 in the UK! (QS World University Subject Rankings 2023)

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Goldsmiths is top 20 in the UK for Sociology (QS 2025).

Study at Goldsmiths and gain practical skills to tackle issues like inequality, climate change, and human rights, with work placements and cross-department module opportunities.

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322 courses

Queen Margaret Uni

107 courses

Uni of East London

530 courses

12 courses

Heriot-Watt Uni

320 courses

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309 courses

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51 courses

29 courses

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635 courses

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585 courses

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365 courses

Northeastern Uni

33 courses

Leeds Beckett Uni

459 courses

City St George's, UOL

413 courses

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455 courses

8 courses

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600 courses

643 courses

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105 courses

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498 courses

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86 courses

281 courses

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85 courses

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Considering a degree in Anthropology? Choose Goldsmiths

Study Anthropology at Goldsmiths - ranked in the top 10 in the UK! (QS World University Subject Rankings 2023)