SOCIOLOGY BA (UNIVERSITY OF EÖTVÖS LORÁND)
| Name of Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences |
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Degree |
BA / Sociologist |
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University type |
Public |
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Established |
2003 |
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Language of course |
English
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Erasmus |
Yes |
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Course duration |
6 semesters (3 years) |
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Intake |
September |
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Total course fee |
16.200 Euro |
Programme Introduction
The goal of this program is to train professional sociologists at the bachelor level. Successful graduates of the program should have a solid grasp of the concepts and principles of sociology and have mastered (at the appropriate level) its methods, and they should be able to identify and interpret social problems meaningfully. Besides the traditional lectures and seminars, the program is based on project-based teaching methods, and includes one semester of intensive project work. This program is recommended to applicants who are interested in understanding the social world: how the roles and norms organize cooperation, why do conflicts emerge and how can they be managed on micro and macro level, how does the new technologies affect our everyday life. The program targets those, who would like to develop their communication, cooperation and presentation skills. Those wishing to deepen their knowledge in a specific sub-field can choose from our specializations such as data analysis or criminology. Specializations comprise classes within the same field, and their completion grants students an extra certification.
Career opportunities
Our students find jobs in the most diverse workplaces: teaching, research, politics, public administration, media, social and health services, advertising, journalism, law, publishing, industry, marketing, personnel and management. In addition, graduating from our program offers an opportunity for further education in social sciences throughout Europe.
General career opportunities:
- Community and youth work
- Public services
- Business, marketing
- Politics, activism and the charity sector
Job examples
- community officer, social worker, carer, youth worker, equality and diversity officer
- social and welfare services, public health services, the voluntary sector, criminal justice, probation and prison services, rehabilitation and housing services
- marketing, statistics, research, public relations (PR), recruitment, human resources (HR)
Fees
Tuition Fee: €2,700 per semester + one-time application fees
Required language proficiency
Certification of English knowledge (both written and oral): B2
IELTS Score: 5.5
TOEFL iBT Band: 46-59
Cambridge English Scale Score: 162.
Application criteria
- Completed high school / secondary education
Required documents
- Record of the final two years in secondary school
- Secondary school certificate
- Motivation letter
- Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid)
- Proof of application fee transfer
- Language certificate (if the applicant has one)
Introduction video: Applicants are expected to prepare an approximately 5-6 minutes long video in which they speak about social problems they experience around them, in their personal life and in their society. Also, they could talk a little bit about the potential causes of these phenomena. The video will have to be uploaded to a given folder in the MS Teams group of the admission procedure. Applicants with an otherwise full application package will receive a guest ID and password to log in via email, after the application period has ended
