剑桥大学 · 社会学（边缘化与排斥社会学）哲学硕士 硕士

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The Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge is a world-class centre for teaching and research in Sociology. It has a proud tradition of research grounded in engagement with contemporary real-world issues.

Our Department is ranked first for Sociology in the Complete University Guide League Table 2026 with a 100% score, first in the Times University rankings 2026, and second for Sociology and Social Policy in the Guardian's Best Universities league table 2026 with a score of 99.6/100.

The Times Higher Education World University ranking 2026 rates our department second overall in the UK for Social Science and the QS World University rankings lists our department as seventh out of 374 sociology departments across the world in 2026.

The MPhil in Sociology provides students with a firm grounding in theoretical and empirical analysis, which are at the core of understanding the workings of social inequality.

The Sociology of Marginality and Exclusion pathway, within the MPhil in Sociology, provides students with the opportunity to study the logics and processes of marginality and exclusion at an advanced level. This pathway aims to integrate the consideration of themes in social theory with the study of substantive topics, as well as give a thorough grounding in research methods.

There are four elements to the pathway:

• A core course comprising eight 2-3 hour lectures in the first term (Michaelmas), covering some of the major theoretical contributions to the sociological study of marginality and exclusion and some key substantive topics. Part time students must attend these sessions in their first year of study but may wish to attend additional sessions in their second year. There are also substantive topics which vary from year to year, but will address the dimensions of marginalization in relation to the production and reproduction of social life as well as the exercise of power.
• Students will receive training in the craft of sociology and in research skills, including sessions on: research ethics, turning a literature review into research questions, critical reading and academic writing, and Talking History. Students will also have the opportunity to take courses and attend lectures on many other aspects of research method and design. They will then select these courses in discussion with their Supervisor.
• Eight to ten hours of optional seminars during the second term (Lent). Part-time students can attend these sessions in either their first or second year of study.
• Dissertation: all students will write a dissertation on a topic of their choice that allows for theoretically informed empirical analysis of some aspect of marginality and exclusion in contemporary societies. The choice of dissertation topic is made in consultation with your Supervisor, who can advise you on the suitability and feasibility of your proposed research and on research design. A dissertation workshop provides the opportunity to present aspects of your dissertation work and to receive constructive feedback from academics and fellow students.

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The course offers seminar-style teaching on core topic areas and additional research methods courses.

Students are expected to write two essays of 2,500 to 3,000 words in the first term (Michaelmas). These formative essays are not assessed, giving students the opportunity to receive feedback on their writing and research before submitting any assessed work.

Students will be expected to sit written examination to assess their knowledge of core lecture topics (in Marginality and Exclusion). The exam counts for 30 per cent of the total marks.

Students work towards a written dissertation, supported by supervisions and by presenting at a dissertation workshop.

• Regular oral feedback and termly online feedback reports from supervisor
• Oral feedback from academics and peers during dissertation workshops
• Written and oral feedback from supervisor on dissertation proposal and on first draft of dissertation
• Written feedback from examiners on essays and dissertation.

Students write a dissertation of no less than 10,000 and no more than 15,000 words on a subject approved by the Sociology Postgraduate Education Committee, falling within the field of the pathway chosen at the beginning of the course. The dissertation counts for 70% of the final mark.

Students will be subject to written examination to assess their knowledge of core lecture topics in Marginality and Exclusion. The exam counts for 30 per cent of the total marks.

The examination may, at the discretion of the Examiners, include an oral examination on the dissertation and on the general field of study within which it falls.

🎯 入学要求

Applicants for this course should have achieved a High II.i Honours Degree .

If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.

We require a previous academic background in sociology or related subject areas such as international relations, psychology and politics. This course is not suitable for people new to the discipline of sociology.

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