What can I do with a degree in…..
Sociology and Quantitative Methods
This exciting new degree has been devised as part of a national programme to address a shortage of
quantitative social scientists. The first undergraduates will start the course in October 2015. It is part of a
£19.5 million programme funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the Economic and Social Research Council
(ESRC) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
Why come to Warwick?
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Sociology at Warwick is ranked 3rd in the Complete University Guide 2014 and in the 2014
Guardian University Guide league table
According to the National Students’ Survey 2014 91% of Sociology students were “Overall
satisfied with the quality of the course”
In 2015 Warwick was the third choice of Britain’s Top 100 Graduate recruiters
What does this course offer to you?
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Paid work placements/ internships
Student seminar series
Bursaries for progression to postgraduate study
Interactive Spring Camps exploring global issues e.g. health, migration, religion
Opportunity to do social research on a topic of your choice
Ability to engage with cutting edge quantitative methods including digital approaches using
social media
Weekly support sessions with a personal tutor
This degree will help you stand out from the crowd. There is a shortage of graduates in the global
job market!
What sort of jobs will this be relevant for?
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Project work and lobbying for international organisations and charities
Investigative journalism
Posts within the Civil Service and in policy making as political aides
Work within Trades Unions
Advisors in public services and education including health information and neighbourhood planning
Management consultancy
Analysts in PR and marketing
Product design
How does this help others?
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The alleviation of disadvantage
Advancement of social well being
Greater understanding of structures and barriers in society
As this is a new course no statistics for graduate destinations are yet available.
Sample Case study on employment
Gareth Wrench. Gareth is the Public Health Intelligence Manager and is responsible for the
Epidemiology and Intelligence team within Warwickshire County Council as well as being the Public
Health link into the Warwickshire Observatory. He is currently leading on a number of projects including
the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), the Annual Report of the Director of Public Health and a
large scale lifestyle survey of Warwickshire residents.
Find out about career paths and employment destinations of recent graduates from the University of
Warwick: go.warwick.ac.uk/whatdowarwickgradsdo