BA Psychosocial Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) Psychosocial Studies is a sociology degree focusing on the intersection of individual psychology and wider cultural structures. The first year establishes foundations through modules such as A Sociological Conversation, Self and Society, Contemporary Inequalities, and Media, Society and Crime. The second year expands into methodological and specialized topics, with compulsory study in The Research Toolkit: Design and Delivery, Sociology of Health Inequalities, Violence and Confrontation, and Sociology of Education. Students also complete further compulsory modules including Diagnosis and Formulation in Mental Health, Violence, Gender and Victimisation, and Spirituality, Religion and the Secular. The final year involves an Undergraduate Major Project alongside compulsory modules such as Professional Skills in Clinical Settings and Environment, Nature and Society. Optional modules in the final year comprise Investigative Psychology, Youth, Crime and Aggression, Organised Crime, and Lifespan Development.
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 67%
- Assessment and feedback: 43%
- Academic support: 53%
- Organisation and management: 33%
- Learning resources: 58%
- Student voice: 42%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 25%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 63%
- London: 16%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 40%
- Access course: 60%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- A Sociological Conversation
- Self and Society
- Contemporary Inequalities
- Media, Society and Crime
- The Research Toolkit: Design and Delivery
- Sociology of Health Inequalities
- Violence and Confrontation
- Sociology of Education
- Diagnosis and Formulation in Mental Health
- Violence, Gender and Victimisation
- Spirituality, Religion and the Secular
- Undergraduate Major Project
- Professional Skills in Clinical Settings
- Environment, Nature and Society
- Investigative Psychology
- Youth, Crime and Aggression
- Organised Crime
- Lifespan Development
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Psychosocial Studies at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £30,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Psychosocial Studies at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Psychosocial Studies at Anglia Ruskin University?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Psychosocial Studies at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 83 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Psychosocial Studies at Anglia Ruskin University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.