BA Sociology and Health (including Foundation Year)

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Oct 2026
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On our four-year BA Sociology and Health (including foundation year), we work with you to develop your subject-specific knowledge, and to improve your academic skills. You receive a thorough grounding in these areas during your foundation year (known as Year Zero) to prepare you for a further three years of undergraduate study at Essex.

You are an Essex student from day one, a member of our global community based at the most internationally diverse campus university in the UK.

Currently, the world is undergoing significant health challenges, and disadvantaged groups are being hit harder than others. Why is this the case? How can we identify and resolve ongoing disparities in health outcomes? How can we improve population health and public health overall?

This course offers a deep understanding of sociology and health. Studying topics related to the underlying reasons for disparities in health is critical as we navigate the rise in chronic disease, infectious disease, and other health issues impacting our world. Through developing your understanding of the sociology of health, you will learn to think critically about the challenges facing society.

This course provides you with a strong grounding in the key theories, understandings and issues relating to Sociology and Health. You explore topics including:

  • Sociological theories of health, health disparities, health systems, and public health issues
  • Social divisions, inequality, the nature of work and commercial culture
  • Culture, identity and subjectivity
  • Public policy regarding health, the environment, crime and aging
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Use our magical AI system, to check your admission chances for this course.
Tuition fee
Apply by
Start date
Oct 2025
Oct 2026
Duration
Campus
Mode of study
Fees and deadlines depend on the selected options. Fees and currency conversion are approximate.
Offer response
1 weeks after your application is submitted