Sociology

Studying for a taught Masters’ programme in Sociology can be an excellent way to continue your degree studies, if you find there is more you want to know; to develop your skills for the employment market, for example completing a piece of high level independent research, building on advanced research skills; or to prepare you for PhD level study.  We would also welcome those in employment, wishing to study alongside work and we offer a number of flexible options to enable this, including our innovative block-teaching method which allows study alongside work.

Our programmes offer high-level learning taught by research specialists.  We offer a number of different assessment types within our Masters’ programmes and you can study full-time, part-time, and at different levels including MA, MRes, PG Diploma or PG Certificate, depending on the course.

We  offer the following programmes:

• MRes Social Science Research Methods (Sociology)  

Apart from this programme, Sociologists at Keele also help deliver the following which may be of interest to prospective students

• MRes in Media, Communications and Culture
• MA/MRes Criminology & Criminal Justice

We welcome applications from potential PhD candidates in our areas of specialism.

• For more information on PhD opportunities please visit the postgraduate research page. 

To find more information about the individual research interests of members of staff, prospective applicants should visit individual staff web pages.  Applicants are encouraged to talk informally with a member of academic staff in their areas of interest as early as possible in the application process. For more information about how to apply, please see the menu

Research in Sociology at Keele is clustered around four main areas: family, community and domestic life; consumerism, everyday life and contemporary culture; globalisation, risk and anxiety; urban spaces and cultures.  Other important areas of research are in social theory; migration; health; ageing; gender and sexualities. Members of the Sociology group present their work at national and international conferences and publish widely.  Recent and forthcoming publications include work on social theory and space, utopia and dystopia, friendship, confession, consumption, childhood, sexualities and research methods  Staff are currently involved in the research supervision of research students working in a diverse range of areas including ‘third culture’ children, intergenerational policy and services, and issues around migration and globalisation. 

There is a well established sociology seminar series which runs throughout the year and includes both internal and external speakers. 

Two ESRC-funded seminar series are held by members of the sociology research group:

• Motherhoods, Markets and Consumption 
• Regenerating Medium-sized Cities

Dedicated postgraduate study space and advanced research training are provided.