What career can i get with a sociology degre?

Question

for my access to social science interview i need a 5 year plan and i want to go uni n study sociology but im not sure what careers i can have

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Answer 1

i dont think its exactly easy to gain a career from this sort of degree,its not like doing a degree in medicine or law its quite vague and alot of careers dont come directly from taking this degree however its not completely useless it can be the starting point to some interesting lines of work as long as your prepred to study further or work your way up.

here are some link that you may find helpfull

http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp...

http://www.tru.ca/arts/socanth/careers/s...

This is what, in the broadest terms, Sociology students do immediately after they graduate, based on recent data.

Employment 74.2%

Further study 13.4%

Not available 5.7%

Seeking employment 6.7%

Here are the occupational groups in which Sociology graduates nationally first gain employment, based on recent data.

Clerical & Secretarial

Management & Administration

Associate Professional & Technical Occupations

Personal Services

Sales

Professional Occupations

Other

These are examples of the employment areas first entered by Sociology graduates.

Business & Research

Public Administration

Health & Social Work

Wholesale & Retail

Finance

Education

Community, Social & Personal Service

Transport, Storage & Communication

Manufacturing

Hotels and Restaurants

Others

Here are some examples of jobs where a Sociology degree may be useful. You can research more information about these occupations by looking in the Occupational files of the careers library at the CAS or by visiting the Prospect website at www.prospects.ac.uk

Community worker

Housing manager

Information scientist

Journalist

Lecturer

Personnel manager

Police constable

Prison governor

Probation officer

Public sector administrator

Social researcher

Social worker

Welfare advice worker

Here are some examples of the transferable skills developed as a result of studying Sociology. They are not limited to your academic study and can be applied to other contexts. Employers' job vacancy details often refer to them when they advertise the positions available. They can also be used on the skills sections of your CV to demonstrate the broad range of qualities you have to offer.

Clear & Logical thinking

Critical evaluation

Literacy & Expression

Negotiating

Organising

Planning

Problem solving

Research

Working to deadlines

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Answer 2

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