Bachelor in Licence - Sociologie

The Licence - Sociologie (Sociology) at the Université de Perpignan Via Domitia in Perpignan, France is a three-year bachelor's-level programme taught in French. Sociology is the scientific study of social structures, group behaviour, institutions, and the processes through which societies reproduce, change, and generate inequality. The discipline draws on both qualitative and quantitative research methods to analyse phenomena ranging from family dynamics and education to labour markets, migration, and urban life. Students typically study sociological theory from the classical founders — Durkheim, Weber, Marx — to contemporary approaches, methods of social enquiry including surveys, ethnography, interviews, and statistical analysis, social stratification, and the sociology of work and organisations. Thematic modules may cover the sociology of education, health, religion, or culture depending on the programme's focus. Perpignan's socially diverse context, with significant communities of Catalan, Maghrebi, and sub-Saharan African heritage and a history shaped by multiple waves of migration, provides a particularly concrete environment for studying processes of migration, integration, social cohesion, and identity. Graduates find roles in social research, public policy analysis, social work coordination, community development, human resources, and education. Many continue to a master's in sociology, social policy, or public health. The programme starts in September, lasts 3 years, and yearly tuition is 178 EUR.