BA Social Sciences (Including Placement Year)
What students say
Based on about 68 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 130 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 89%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 39 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 72%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 20%
- London: 53%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 90 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 70%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- Other qualifications: 6%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Social Sciences (Including Placement Year) at University of Essex earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £41,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £6,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Social Sciences (Including Placement Year) at University of Essex do next?
91% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Social Sciences (Including Placement Year) at University of Essex?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Social Sciences (Including Placement Year) at University of Essex?
The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
Does BA Social Sciences (Including Placement Year) at University of Essex include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BA Social Sciences (Including Placement Year) at University of Essex?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.