Study at Department of Sociology
The department hosts courses and programmes in sociology and social psycology.
First Cycle Education
First cycle education, leading to a Bachelor's degree, at the Department of Sociology encompasses Sociology, Social psychology and Sociology with Orientation towards Work, Organization and Human Resource Management (AOP).
The department hosts two first cycle programmes:
Note that Swedish is the language of instruction for first cycle courses and programmes.
Second Cycle/Master Studies
Second cycle education / graduate level is provided through courses in Sociology and Social Psychology and the Master program in Sociology.
To be eligible for second cycle education you need a bachelor degree in the subject specified for each course or program.
The degree of this level is Master of Arts (60 credits) of Master of Arts/Science (120 credits) depending on the length of the master program.
Master program in sociology (120 credits)
60 credits equals one year of full time studies.
Master’s level courses
- Comparative Sociology: Putting Societies in Perspective, 7.5 credits (2SC208)
The course introduces comparative sociology by asking what makes Sweden – or any other country – special, and how such questions can be addressed through systematic comparison. You engage with classic …
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English - Morals and Rationality: Sociological Perspectives, 7.5 credits (2SC201)
This course provides you with in-depth knowledge of sociological perspectives on rationality and morality. You will learn how theories of rationality and morality have developed and how they are put …
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English - Social Exclusion: Sociological Perspectives, 7.5 credits (2SC202)
The course gives you advanced insight into classical and contemporary sociological theories of social exclusion and how these perspectives are applied in current research. You examine the processes …
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English - Uncertainty and Order: Sociological Perspectives, 7.5 credits (2SC203)
The course gives you advanced insight into classical and contemporary sociological theories that explain what shapes social action, with a particular focus on economic action. You examine how social …
Course, Autumn 2026, Uppsala, On-campus, 100%, English
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