Subject

Sociology

How societies, groups and institutions work: leads to social work, policy, research and development work.

Subject group

Humanities and social sciences

Leads into (UNESCO ISCED-F 2013)

0314 Sociology and cultural studies

Offered in (curricula)

Cambridge IGCSE: Sociology (0495)

Cambridge International AS & A Level: Sociology (9699)

Where Sociology matters most at work

Occupations where O*NET rates this knowledge very important (4 or more out of 5), based on surveys of people doing the job.

SociologistsExtremely important (5.0 of 5)
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryExtremely important (5.0 of 5)
Anthropologists and ArcheologistsExtremely important (4.9 of 5)
Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryExtremely important (4.7 of 5)
Social Work Teachers, PostsecondaryVery important (4.5 of 5)
Healthcare Social WorkersVery important (4.4 of 5)
Mental Health CounselorsVery important (4.2 of 5)
Art TherapistsVery important (4.1 of 5)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric NursesVery important (4.1 of 5)
Marriage and Family TherapistsVery important (4.1 of 5)

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