Bachelor in Licence - Sociologie

Sociology examines the structures, institutions, norms, and dynamics that shape collective and individual behaviour across societies. Undergraduate courses introduce the discipline's foundational theoretical traditions alongside research methods — both qualitative approaches such as interviews and ethnographic observation, and quantitative techniques including surveys and statistical analysis. Substantive areas typically covered include work and organisations, family, education, social inequality, migration, health, urban life, and cultural change. This bachelor's programme (Licence — Sociologie) is offered at the Université de Lorraine — UFR Sciences Humaines et Sociales — at the Metz campus in France. The degree runs over 3 years starting in September, with instruction in French. Annual tuition is 178 EUR. Graduates work in social research, public policy analysis, human resources, community organisations, social services, journalism, and cultural institutions. The training in both qualitative and quantitative research methods is especially valued in applied research settings and in public agencies that design and evaluate social programmes. Many students continue to a master's degree in sociology, social work, urban studies, or public administration, which opens more senior and specialised professional positions in the public sector, third sector, and private consultancy. The methodological training across both qualitative and quantitative approaches ensures that sociology graduates can contribute to evidence-based work in public agencies, social enterprises, and private sector research teams.