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Create Positive Change With Sociology

Explore some of the most important topics affecting today’s increasingly complex and specialized social world – social inequality, the causes and effects of global migration and the meaning of gender and race in society. You'll graduate with a new understanding of how global economic, political, technological and cultural changes are reshaping the future of human experience.

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When you start your York University experience you will be part of a community. You will have access to a variety of support systems committed to your success and well-being. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have put various programs in place to support your transition. Visit the YU Better Together website for student updates, resources, supports, stories, and more.


York's Top 30 Changemakers Under 30

At home and abroad, graduates of York University are not only entering the workforce prepared to put their education into practice, but to enact positive, real-world change. From business leaders championing diversity and equity, to social impact researchers and environmental champions, York alumni across all sectors are 13.5% more likely than graduates of other GTA universities to volunteer in their communities. York�s unique pairing of research and learning excellence with a deep commitment to inclusion, community engagement, and social and economic justice truly helps to develop a community of changemakers.
Meet all of the changemakers
Portrait of Krystal Abotossaway, one of York's Top 30 Changemakers Under 30 Portrait of Isabella Akaliza, one of York's Top 30 Changemakers Under 30 Portrait of Prakash Amarasooriya, one of York's Top 30 Changemakers Under 30 Portrait of Miranda Baksh, one of York's Top 30 Changemakers Under 30 Portrait of Bo Cheng, one of York's Top 30 Changemakers Under 30