Bachelor in Sociology

• Program modified in 2025. In 2025/26 will be offered 1st year

• Language requirement: a B2 level of English language must be accredited before finishing the studies. More information.

 

 

 

 

Study plan for students who started in the academic year 2024/25 or earlier. More information in Aula Global.

• In 2025/06 only 2nd, 3rd y 4th year

• Language requirement: a B2 level of English language must be accredited before finishing the studies. More information.

Any of elective courses could not be offered in a specific year. You can check it in schedules page.

 

 

 

 

Exchange programs

The Erasmus programme permits UC3M first degree and post graduate students to spend one or several terms at one of the European universities with which UC3M has special agreements or take up an Erasmus Placement, that is a work placement or internship at an EU company. These exchanges are funded with Erasmus Grants which are provided by the EU and the Spanish Ministry of Education.

The non-european mobility program enables UC3M degree students to study one or several terms in one of the international universities with which the university has special agreements. It also has funding from the Banco Santander and the UC3M.

These places are offered in a public competition and are awarded to students with the best academic record and who have passed the language threshold  (English, French, German etc..) requested by the university of destination.

European mobility

Non european mobility

Entry profile

Regarding the recommended entry profile for the Sociology degree, it is sufficient to have completed Bachiller in any branch of studies. Students should have an interest in the analysis of contemporary society, social problems and appropriate techniques and methods for their study.

Application for a place in the degree.

Graduate profile

The Bachelor's Degree in Sociology aims to train students in the tools of sociological analysis that are essential for the proper exercise of the profession. The graduation profile therefore combines applied knowledge and theoretical knowledge in order to train professionals who are capable of comprehensively analysing reality. Among the competences obtained, the following can be highlighted:

• Apply knowledge to the resolution of problems in complex and specialised social and work environments, for an adequate understanding of social phenomena.
• Provide creative and innovative responses by means of arguments or procedures developed and supported by the knowledge acquired and the ability to adapt.
• Collect and interpret data and information on which to base analyses from a critical and reflective perspective.
• Possessing the ability to manage complex situations or those requiring the development of new solutions, both in the academic and work environment.
• Know how to communicate knowledge, methodologies, ideas, problems and solutions related to the field of sociology to all types of audiences in a clear and precise manner.
• Be able to establish relationships between the structural and individual spheres, in order to develop complex, in-depth and systematic analyses of the functioning and structure of social reality.
• Acquire mastery of the techniques of social research analysis, both quantitative and qualitative, as a basis for the elaboration and interpretation of social processes. 
• To develop the capacity for observation, teamwork and a multidisciplinary approach that allows for analyses and interpretations that go beyond the most obvious.

Basic Skills

CB1        Students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, while relying on advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study.

CB2        Students are able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the competences usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and problem solving within their field of study.

CB3        Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgements which include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.

CB4        Students should be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

CB5        Students will have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.

               

General Skills

CG1       Analyse and interpret social reality following the scientific method, from a critical perspective and recognizing the plurality of theoretical-methodological approaches of the fields of specialty and subdisciplines related to Sociology

CG2       Communicate, defend and refute arguments on the most relevant issues in the sociological field on a sound basis, both orally and in writing, recognizing the complexity of social phenomena

CG3       Apply the knowledge and skills acquired to face practical problems in the different areas in which professional outings are possible

CG4       Know and apply the fundamental mechanisms of work in teams of interdisciplinary and international profile during the processes of information management, decision making and the resolution of sociological problems.

CG5       Relate the competences of Sociology and other related disciplines in recognizing the global and local character of social phenomena.

CG6       Apply organizational and planning capabilities in order to do creative quality sociological analysis work with a firm ethical commitment.

CG7       Develop leadership, initiative, entrepreneurial spirit and autonomous learning skills in a context of careful care in interpersonal relationships.

               

Transversal Skills

CT1        Being able to work in multidisciplinary and international teams as well as to organize and plan the work making the right decisions based on the available information, gathering and interpreting relevant data to make judgments and critical thinking within the study area

CT2        Being able to expose and write a topic correctly or compose a speech following a logical order, providing accurate information and in accordance with established grammatical and lexical norms.

CT3        Being able to evaluate the reliability and quality of information and its sources using such information in an ethical manner, avoiding plagiarism, and in accordance with the academic and professional conventions of the study area.

CT4        Acquire basic humanistic knowledge to complete the transversal educational profile of the student.

CT5        Know and be able to handle interpersonal skills on initiative and responsibility, negotiation, emotional intelligence, etc. as well as calculation tools that allow consolidating the basic technical skills that are required in every professional field

               

Specific Skills

CE1        Know the concepts, problems and sociological perspectives and be able to communicate them.

CE2        Analyse the transformations and evolution of contemporary societies and their social and political movements.

CE3        Understand the relationships between population, resources and the environment in their movement and structure; and know the techniques and methods of demographic analysis.

CE4        Analyse the main concepts and generalizations about human society and its processes.

CE5        Analyse the theories about power, legitimacy, the State and the forms of political organization and their historical evolution, with special attention to contemporary systems.

CE6        Know the history of sociological theory and its main schools until today

CE7        Know the human species through culture, kinship and habitat.

CE8        Know the basic components of social inequalities and cultural differences.

CE9        Know the skills to raise and develop applied research in different areas of society.

CE10      Apply the methodology of Social Sciences and its basic and advanced techniques (quantitative and qualitative) of social research; with special attention to aspects of sampling and computer programs.

CE11      Possess knowledge and technical skills for the production and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.

CE12      Know the concepts and statistical techniques applied to human society

CE13      Possess skills and abilities in developing, using, and interpreting social indicators and social measurement instruments.

CE14      Possess knowledge and skills in the search for secondary information in different sources (official institutions, libraries, internet, etc.), as well as the use of the main sociological documentary databases

CE15      Know how to choose the relevant social research techniques (quantitative and qualitative) at all times.

CE16      Know and apply sampling and fieldwork techniques.

CE17      Possess skills for the evaluation and performance of quality and satisfaction studies

CE18      Being able to define, locate and contact the population subject to social research.

CE19      Identify and measure social vulnerability factors and conflict processes.

CE20      Analyze public policies and social intervention, as well as evaluate their results

CE21      Being able to establish, program and execute social intervention programs and projects

CE22      Know the design of public policies aimed at addressing social problems.

CE23      Possess skills to manage and mediate in situations of crisis and social conflicts.

CE24      Being able to adapt the objectives of sociological research to economic, temporal and human resources.

CE25      Possess skills in management and organization of people and social networks that participate in collective projects

CE26      Possess and apply skills in the development of organizations (advice, design and management of organizations and institutions).

CE27      Analyse the ecological, economic and social costs and benefits (present and future) of the application of social research results.

CE28      Know the psychology of groups and human groups

CE29      Know how to analyze, develop and defend individually a problem of the disciplinary scope of the Degree applying the knowledge, skills, tools and strategies acquired or developed in it.

 

RA1. Having acquired advanced knowledge and demonstrated an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects and the methodology of work in the area of Sociology with a depth that reaches the forefront of knowledge.

RA2. Apply the knowledge acquired, their understanding and their abilities to solve complex and/or specialized problems in the professional field.

RA3. Have the ability to collect and interpret data and information on which to base their conclusions including, when necessary and relevant, reflection on social, scientific or ethical matters in the field of Sociology.

RA4. To be able to function in complex situations or that require the development of new solutions both in the academic and labor or professional fields within the field of Sociology study.

RA5. Know how to communicate to all types of audiences (specialized or not) in a clear and precise way, knowledge, methodologies, ideas, problems and solutions in the field of Sociology.

RA6. Being able to identify their own training needs in their field of study and work or professional environment and organize their own learning with a high degree of autonomy in all types of contexts (structured or not).

External internships

This is a selection in which students of this degree can do their internships:

• Colegio Oficial de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología de Castilla-La Mancha
• Fundación 1º de Mayo
• Entreculturas
• Colegio Oficial de Ciencias Políticas y Sociologia de Madrid
• Grupo de Investigación en Envejecimiento IEGD (CSIC)
• Matia Instituto Gerontológico
• Instituto de Género UC3M
• Neurologyca

Career opportunities

Training in sociology enables students to find employment in a wide range of fields due to the various qualifications acquired during the training process. Among the possible professional activities, the following areas can be highlighted:

• Third sector
• Social research 
• Market research and studies
• Human resources
• Public policy formulation and development
• Evaluation of public policies and programmes
• Training and career guidance
• Social consultancy
• International cooperation
• Equality agents
• Prevention of occupational risks 
• Social audit 

Schedules and Calendar

Schedule in bachelor's degree

Academic calendar

Exams calendar (first semester)

Exams calendar (second semester)

Exams calendar (recovery tests)

 

Schedules and calendar

Schedule in bachelor's degree

Academic calendar

Exams calendar (first semester)

Exams calendar (second semester)

Exams calendar (recovery tests)