The University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)

Sociology engages with new forms of social problems, and the ways in which people and societies confront these new challenges. Some of these challenges include: transformations in one’s life-course and contemporary families, through to new technologies and globalisation. A Sociology major also explores emerging questions of action and identity – from new social movements and subcultures, to forms of action evident in contemporary social transformations. A major in sociology allows you to explore human relationships in a fascinating career.

You could, for example, become a sociologist, working to understand human relationships in varying contexts and improve communities. You could also work on a government level in policy development, where you’ll understand the roots of social issues and recommend ways to alleviate them. You could continue to explore the complexities of your chosen research field through academia and research.