社会学（当代社会与全球不平等） MPhil Sociology (Contemporary Society and Global Inequalities)

The MPhil in Sociology (The Sociology of Marginality and Exclusion) provides students with a firm grounding in theoretical and empirical analysis of social inequality. This pathway integrates social theory with substantive topics and gives a thorough grounding in research methods. The programme comprises a core course covering major theoretical contributions to the sociological study of marginality and exclusion, training in research skills including ethics and academic writing, optional seminars in Lent term, and a dissertation allowing theoretically informed empirical analysis of marginality and exclusion in contemporary societies. The Department of Sociology at Cambridge is ranked first in the Complete University Guide 2025.