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Sociology University of Exeter 2014

Hey, has anyone else panning on doing BSc/BA Sociology at Exeter in September? Great to start to know people who may be on the course! :smile:

Reply 1

bebus15

Hey! I have applied there for Sociology and Anthropology :smile:

However I still don't know if to accept the offer or not..

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Reply 2

Thalizar

Original post by maattjc

Hey, has anyone else panning on doing BSc/BA Sociology at Exeter in September? Great to start to know people who may be on the course! :smile:

I'm currently studying Sociology (my first year JUST finished (Yep, September to April is a year apparently!)) so if you want to ask anything, ask away!

Reply 3

Kelytha

I firmed for Sociology on Friday!

Reply 4

smithy90

I've firmed for Sociology and Criminology. What halls have people applied for?

Reply 5

Kelytha

Original post by smithy90

I've firmed for Sociology and Criminology. What halls have people applied for?

Nash Grove, St Germans and Birks Grange, you?

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Reply 6

smithy90

Original post by Kelytha

Nash Grove, St Germans and Birks Grange, you?

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Lafrowda, Birks Grange and Lopes.

What about anyone else?

Reply 7

Ka_pow

Hello

I am (should be) coming to Exeter to study Sociology in September.

I applied for halls, St. Germans, Lafrowda and Duryard :biggrin:

Reply 8

R.Farhanah

Original post by Thalizar

I'm currently studying Sociology (my first year JUST finished (Yep, September to April is a year apparently!)) so if you want to ask anything, ask away!

How were the modules, which ones did you choose and were they as interesting as it sounds like The Holocaust, Genocide and Society? What's the lifestyle there like because im currently between Exeter and Durham

Reply 9

Swimgal19

Original post by Thalizar

I'm currently studying Sociology (my first year JUST finished (Yep, September to April is a year apparently!)) so if you want to ask anything, ask away!

Hey do you know how many exams an stuff the course is in year one and what the Fch degree is like, how many hours a week and stuff I think I'd prefer essays over exams for sociology but I'm not bad at exams as m a levels are biology chemistry and sociology ??

Reply 10

Thalizar

Original post by Swimgal19

My first year was about 8 hours a week with 2 exams. My second year is about the same but with only 1 exam, although it depends on your module choice for year 2

Reply 11

Swimgal19

Original post by Thalizar

My first year was about 8 hours a week with 2 exams. My second year is about the same but with only 1 exam, although it depends on your module choice for year 2

Online on the prospective undergraduates or current ones then module examples the core modules for year one an two are like 50-70% exams and there's almost one per module? :/

Reply 12

Thalizar

Original post by Swimgal19

Online on the prospective undergraduates or current ones then module examples the core modules for year one an two are like 50-70% exams and there's almost one per module? :/

Most of the time its an essay not an exam

Reply 13

Swimgal19

Original post by Thalizar

Most of the time its an essay not an exam

http://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/undergraduate/modules/

On this link it says the modules then the core ones are mostly the top ones for sociology and they say exams :/ I'm between bath and Exeter but bath isn't Russell group but is ranked higher as a uni and I wouldn't get an ensuite but that shouldn't influence my choice

Reply 14

Swimgal19

Original post by Thalizar

Most of the time its an essay not an exam

Also can you do a placemen year on the course? Or flexibility to switch to another without taking a year out as most unis make you do

Reply 15

Thalizar

Original post by Swimgal19

You shouldn't just base all your opinions om whether a uni is in the Russel group or not. It doesnt mean jack apart from they can afford to buy the title. Pick somewhere that feels right for you.

I wil need to check that link and get back to you on the other thing as Im on my phone right now

Reply 16

Thalizar

All of those modules are 2nd year. I chose modules with no exams, so only had the single core exam

Reply 17

Thalizar

Original post by callum_law

Why don't you do a real degree? Like Law?

1) A lot of the time it doesnt matter nowadays what degree you do, its just a tool to use. Rather than USING an English degree for example to become a journalist, you can become a journalist with ANY degree. Law and Medicine are two examples where a specialised degree are needed, although most of the time nowadays its not what the degree is in, but rather that you simply have one.

2) Law is a pretty difficult course to get in to, some people may not be as smart as you, and if you want or need certification of thst, you have your A Levels. I only achived A,B,C and D in my A Levels and have met a lot of people at Exeter who will not talk to me because of this, but it doesnt mean I wont try my best.

3) Some people dont enjoy law. I know you were using it as an example of a "useful" degree, but you might just not find the "useful" degrees interesting! So why study them! University and being a scholar is about having a passion about a topic, not impressing mummy and daddy.

Reply 18

Swimgal19

Original post by callum_law

Well, I couldn't get into Exeter for Law either. That's why I choose UWE. For most people, choosing a prestigious degree is the most important thing and it's not simply impressing the parents, but impressing to yourself that you have what it takes.

I wanted to be a dentist and missed m offer, I'm not stupid and could pretty much do any degree I wanted with my results of A*AB and A at AS an I'm resitting the B. I was going to applying or biology book to because I its more academic and will push me but my heart isn't in it. I like sociology because it's interesting and I got full marks on almost every exam I did , it's a degree that allows you to go onto lots of different careers that people who do a specialised degree can access such as finance accounting marketing any business type of industry and I could do a law conversion of I decide a few years in I fancy law.