| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc | Full-time | 3 years | September | GBP 9000 per year | GBP 18700 per year |
A year abroad or on placement
Expand your horizons; gain experience with study abroad options or a professional placement.
Research-led
Develop your research skills with the support of research-active staff; apply your skills in a dissertation project.
Sociology in context
Explore sociology in a range on contexts such as globalisation, education, social media, culture and consumption and ethnic relations.
Learn from leading institutions through links to police, probation and prisons, as well as government at local and national levels.
Placement opportunities
Undertake a placement with the help of our dedicated Employability and Placement manager.
This degree programme is an opportunity to study both Social Policy and Sociology within an interdisciplinary social sciences context.
This programme combines Social Policy, the study of how societies respond to human needs and seek to promote the wellbeing of their members, with Sociology, which is dedicated to the study of social life as found in groups, institutions and societies.
You will learn how to evaluate and interpret evidence, apply theories and examine policies. Teaching draws upon a wide range of data and methods to investigate a range of social issues and help you make your own contribution to understanding and improving society.
A Levels
BBB-BBC
Extended/International Project Qualification: Applicants with grade A in the EPQ/IPQ will typically receive an offer one grade lower than the standard A level offer. Please note that any subject specific requirements must still be met.
English requirements
Grade C or grade 4 in GCSE English Language.
At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subskill.
At least 90 overall with minimum scores of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading and 20 for speaking.
At least 62 overall with a minimum of 59 in all communicative skills.
II: at least two Distinctions and two Merits. III: at least a Pass in all components.
Please visit our English Language requirements page for more information on our other accepted language qualifications.
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