Postgraduate taught degrees

Sociology at Glasgow is home to world-leading research which explores the causes, consequences and resistance to forms of social inequality.

For more than 50 years, Glasgow sociologists have been conducting empirical and scholarly research characterised by rigour, methodological innovation and committed engagement with communities and movements beyond the University. 

Key areas of expertise include:

  • Anthropological research
  • Crime, criminal justice and punishment
  • Disability
  • Gender and sexuality
  • Health
  • Media and culture
  • Racism, nationalism and migration
  • Social theory.

Our programmes provide you with the intellectual and methodological skills to critically investigate a range of crucial social questions and developments.