1. Western Sydney University Penrith
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Bachelor of Social Science Sociology

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Western Sydney University Penrith

Program Overview

The major in Sociology provides students with a thorough training in the methods, theories and select leading areas of contemporary sociology. As well as units in which methods and theories are taught, through the social science core, students enrolled in the Sociology major will have opportunities to study a number of particular themes from a sociological perspective, including inequalities, deviance, identities, gender, religion, medicine and health care, ethnicity and migration, and the family, among other possibilities. A Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) with a major in Sociology will prepare students for both employment and a research higher degree.

Program Key Stats

$23800 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria

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6.5
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Additional Information & Requirements

Successful completion of Year 12 with an ATAR of 60, Successful completion of a recognised foundation studies program, One year of university studies or completion of a qualification equivalent to an Australian AQF Certificate IV, Test scores: 6.5 of IELTS, 82 of TOEFL ibt, 58 of PTE

Career Options

  • Advice worker
  • Community development worker
  • Family support worker
  • Further education teacher
  • International aid/development worker
  • Social researcher

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