Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work

Congratulations to all of our successful applicants! You have worked extremely hard, and we look forward to meeting you in September.

Adjustment and Clearing: Did better than you expected in your A Levels? You can find information about what courses the Department and the University have available for highly qualified applicants on our webpages: www.shef.ac.uk/clearing.

Any Questions? If you have any queries about your application you can contact the University's Adjustment and Clearing Helpline on 0114 222 8015 or members of our departmental admissions team: Zoe Irving (Admissions Tutor) on 0114 22 26415 and Jo Pepper (Student Support Co-ordinator) on 0114 22 26464 and will be happy to answer your queries.

93% Overall Student Satisfaction in Latest National Student Survey

The Department of Sociological Studies delivers outstanding teaching informed by the very best research. We offer undergraduate and postgraduate students a solid grounding in the fundamentals of social analysis before they embark on real world research or practice. In the most recent National Student Survey we achieved over 93 per cent overall student satisfaction in Sociology and Social Policy, while our Social Work teaching has been rated by the Times and the Guardian as among the very best in the country. Click here to read more

"I am delighted with the results of the latest National Student Survey.

"96% of our students have told us that their experience within the Department has been enhanced by the quality of teaching, and the accessibility and enthusiasm of lecturers.

"Moreover, they valued the support and guidance and continual feedback provided by staff throughout their time with us.

"Our BA (Hons) in Sociology in particular is something to be proud of as it tops the Russell Group Universities for ‘overall satisfaction’.

"I am proud to be the Head of a Department that is so committed to providing such a high quality student experience, which has resulted yet again in outstanding degree results."

Jan Horwath, Head of Department

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