Founded in 2002, with its origins in the creation of the First Degree in Sociology in 1985, the Department of Sociology (DS) provides undergraduate and postgraduate education in sociology at FLUP.
The Institute of Sociology of the University of Porto and the DS work closely together. In addition, the Department also fosters partnerships with other public or private organisations, both national and foreign.
The following graduate and postgraduate academic programmes at FLUP are the responsibility of the DS: