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Why York?

10 good reasons to study a graduate degree at York

1. The Sociology Department scored 23 out of 24 in its most recent Teaching Quality Assessment.
2. In 2008, Sociology at York was recognised as being joint top in the UK for the international excellence of its research, with much of our work being evaluated as 'world class'. It has particular research strengths in:
   • culture, media and social informatics
   • gender and sexualities
   • Health and Illness
   • language, interaction & conversation
   • science & technology
   • urban studies & criminology
3. The University of York is ranked amongst the top ten in the country by a range of league tables and is currently Times Higher Education University of the Year.
4. The staff in Sociology teach modules in their specialist areas, which means that they engage with key debates and draw on their latest research in their classes. This gives students access to cutting edge sociology, with a strong theoretical base, and links to social and public policy.
5. There are strong links with other departments in the University spanning many of our post graduate degrees.  These include The York Management School, the Departments of Computer Science, Language and Linguistics, Educational Studies, Psychology and the Centre for Womens' Studies.
6. Assessment at York is based on a variety of methods including essays, exams, and exercises. Masters students also prepare a dissertation based upon their own research which forms a major element of their assessment.
7. Students have an important say in the running of the Department through their representatives on the Graduate Committee. For example, they can contribute to course development and make suggestions about the distribution of teaching resources and timetabling arrangements.
8. Sociology postgraduates from the University of York get good jobs. Our postgraduates go on to a range of further education and careers in areas such as academic teaching and research, management, welfare, administration and education.
9. The University as a whole has high ratings for teaching and research; a supportive graduate structure and supervisory system, and excellent extracurricular learning programmes. See the University's Student Home and Professional and Organisational Development pages for more information.
10. York is a lively, interesting and safe city, close to the campus, and easily reached from all parts of the UK.