Faculty of Social Sciences Sociology

Offered As:	Major	Minor
URL:	https://sociology.hku.hk/undergraduate/ug-sociology	https://sociology.hku.hk/undergraduate/ug-sociology
*Open to students of other Faculties:	Yes	Yes
Selection process required:	No	No
Credits:	96	36
What is it about?	Our sociology undergraduate program aims to nurture you to become a knowledgeable, critical and caring member of society. Our programme provides you with a solid intellectual foundation in sociology. By taking courses that constitute the core areas of sociology, you will be equipped with skills to analyse key features of modern societies, such as urban life, culture, science and technology, economy, politics, marriage and family, and numerous other areas. Our wide-ranging course offerings also allow you scope to examine a number of specialist areas related to the discipline in a more concentrated manner, including media and culture, anthropology, and criminology. You will be trained in classic and modern social theories, and equipped with both quantitative and qualitative research skills. These skills are highly sought after by many graduate employers and our graduates are currently working in many areas of business, government, social services, disciplinary services, NGOs, education, media and journalism, or pursuing further postgraduate study.Our sociology undergraduate program aims to nurture you to become a knowledgeable, critical and caring member of society. Our programme provides you with a solid intellectual foundation in sociology.
Offering Faculty/ Department/ School/Institute	Department of Sociology

Pre-requisite requirements and/or other conditions for declaring the major/minor	Major: SOCI1001/SOCI1003/SOCI1004 and 2 out of the following (not more than one from the same discipline): FOSS1007 or GEOG1002/GEOG1003/GEOG1005/GEOG1012/GEOG1016/GEOG1017/GEOG1020/GEOG1021/GEOG1022 or POLI1003 or PSYC1001/PSYC1004 or SOWK1001/SOWK1002/SOWK1004/SOWK1012/SOWK1015/SOWK1016 Minor: SOCI1001/SOCI1003/SOCI1004 For details, please check with the Department of Sociology.
Career opportunities	You will be trained in classic and modern social theories, and equipped with both quantitative and qualitative research skills. These skills are highly sought after by many graduate employers and our graduates are currently working in many areas of business, government, social services, disciplinary services, NGOs, education, media and journalism, or pursuing further postgraduate study.
Further information	https://web.socsc.hku.hk/bachelors-regulations-and-syllabuses/ (Bachelor of Social Sciences - Sociology) https://sociology.hku.hk/undergraduate
Contact	E: sociug@hku.hk

* Note: Students pursuing curricula with major / minor programme(s) must complete at least one major programme from their home Faculties upon graduation. Disclaimer: The information is provided by the Faculties/Schools as of August 2026 and is subject to change by respective units. Students are advised to consult their Faculty/School Office(s) in case of doubt.