Welcome to study with us! Here you can find more information regarding your studies at our department.

Sociology is the scientific study of the origin, development, organization, and functions of human societies. The subject helps you understand how individual lives are affected by gender, social background and ethnicity.

What does a sociologist do? Our alumnus Ackson Mwale, now a lecturer at the University of Zambia, studied the Master's Programme in Sociology at Stockholm University.

Here you will find information on how you can influence your education, apply for study breaks and other things you need to know during your education.

The international student exchange with Erasmus+ in Europe gives you the opportunity to spend a part of your training at one of Stockholm University’s many partner universities in Europe.

Read the new report for The Expert Group on Public Economics (ESO) by Gunnar Andersson, Andrea Monti and Martin Kolk, researchers at Stockholm University Demography Unit.

Here you will find a list of our ongoing research projects at the Department of Sociology.

A new thesis from Stockholm University shows that excess mortality is higher among widowers with a higher socio-economic status compared to other widowers. For widows, it is the other way around.

In a new study, the researchers found large birthweight inequalities among the descendants of non-western immigrants compared to the descendants of Swedes.

Over the past 30 years, Swedish hip-hop has emerged and taken over the nation’s charts, writes PhD student in Sociology Sjors Joosten, in a new article in The Conversation.

Here you will find our recent publications in peer-reviewed journals and books by the Department of Sociology.