New PhD by Distance Programmes
PhD by Distance Programmes allow students who are unable to commit to relocating to Aberdeen, or for those in full-time employment, to study a PhD in the field of Social Science from home.
Sociology
Welcome to the Department of Sociology at the University of Aberdeen. Our department enjoys a reputation as one of the leading centres for the study of sociology in the United Kingdom (UK), being recognised both nationally and internationally for the outstanding quality of our teaching and research. The department offers a growing range of postgraduate courses including taught and research degree programmes.
Recent assessments of sociology departments in the UK ranked our department very highly. For instance, the most recent national assessment of teaching quality judged us as 'Excellent', the highest mark attainable, and the most recent national assessment of research quality ranked us as one of the top two departments in Scotland.
We invite you to explore the rest of our web site to learn more about our teaching programmes, our research strengths, our regular activities, and our academic staff.
