Undergraduate Sociology, Criminology, and Political Sciences students can apply to study abroad as an additional year abroad or credit-replacing exchange.
Undergraduate Law and Criminology students can apply to take an additional year abroad choosing from the exclusive departmental options for both the departments of Sociology (below) and Law.
Please note that the number of places available at each exchange destination can vary from year to year.
Charles University PragueStudy in English
University of TrentoA2 Italian, English required
University of KonstanzB2 German, English required
For academic queries, including joint honours options, contact your supervisor or the Departmental International Officer Dr Christina Buse, christina.buse@york.ac.uk.
Summer abroad
Get a taste of living and working internationally without committing to a full year. Find out more about summer opportunities and travel awards.
Undergraduate Sociology students can also apply to study abroad at one of the University-wide partners, which are open to students from most other departments at the University.
Explore University-wide Exchanges
Explore the Year In Industry, Placement Year options, or summer international internships, if you are interested in work opportunities outside the UK.
Depending on your programme of studies, you may be interested in:
What to expect
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As well as taking part in Study Exchange, Sociology/Social and Political Sciences students have also recently been to the following destinations:
Degree | UG/PG | Country | Host organisation | Programme | Duration |
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Sociology | UG | Ireland | University College Dublin | International Study Centre | 2 weeks, July |
Sociology with Criminology | UG | United States | George Mason University | International Study Centre | 2 weeks, July |
Sociology (with a year abroad) | UG | China | Renmin University of China | Summer School | 4 weeks, June-July |
Social and Political Sciences | UG | South Korea | Seoul National University | Summer School | 5 weeks, June-July |