BA Sociology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology, a sociology degree exploring social structures, institutions, and human behaviour. Core topics include Research Methods and Social & Cultural Analysis. Students can complete an integrated foundation year before progressing to the main degree. The course begins in the first year with compulsory modules including The Sociology of Education, Media, Crime and Society, Spaces and Places of Social Inequalities, and The Sociological Imagination, establishing foundational knowledge of the discipline. The second year introduces compulsory study through Methodology and Application in Social Research and Sociological Research & Reflection in Action, alongside optional modules covering areas such as race, health, and culture. The final year centres on the compulsory Sociology Dissertation, supported by optional modules focusing on topics like the sociology of death, digital culture, and the self.
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Entry requirements
A typical offer to study BA Sociology at the University of Northampton would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or A kitemarked Access to Higher Education course with 45 credits at Merit or above or Merit at T Level . We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications. We welcome international applicants and applications from those with a range of non-traditional educational or professional qualifications. Integrated Foundation Study Entry Requirements: Admission to the Foundation Framework for the degree in sociology is normally: DEE at A Level or MPP at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Pass (D or E) at T Level We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications. However, we would also like to hear from you if you have professional or industry experience instead, a range of other qualifications or self-developed subject knowledge that relates to the course you wish to study.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 97%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 100 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 43%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 13%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Transition to University – Learning to Learn
- Investigating Your Subject
- Negotiated Learning Project
- Foundations in Education and Society
- The Sociology of Education
- Media, Crime and Society
- Spaces and Places of Social Inequalities
- The Sociological Imagination
- The Sociology of Love and Intimacy in the 21st Century
- Identity and Social Change
- Methodology and Application in Social Research
- Sociological Research & Reflection in Action
- `Race', Ethnicity and Migrations
- Sociology of Health and Well-being
- Culture, Representation and Social Inequalities
- Sexual Intimacy and the Body
- Social and Cultural Transformations
- Sociology Dissertation
- Sociology of the Self
- Sociology of Death
- The Sociology of the Future
- Sexuality, Gender and Power
- Environment and Sustainability
- Possessed: Stuff, Selfhood and Society
- Power, Hate and Activism in Digital Culture
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology at University of Northampton earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology at University of Northampton 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 Sociology at University of Northampton?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Sociology at University of Northampton?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 97 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Sociology at University of Northampton?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.