BA Politics, Sociology and East European Studies
About this course
BA in Politics, Sociology and East European Studies, a sociology and politics and international relations and Russian studies degree examining regional political structures and societal developments. Core topics include Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Global & Comparative Perspective. This three-year programme culminates in a compulsory independent dissertation. The first year introduces foundational themes through modules such as Introduction to Political Sociology, Introduction to International Relations, Introduction to Politics, and Social and Political History of Eastern Europe. The second year focuses on methodological training through Researching Politics and Society alongside various regional and thematic options. The final year centres on the completion of a free-standing dissertation, supported by optional study covering subjects like Governance and Corruption, Baltic Politics and Society, and Cities in Eastern Europe.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 36 points (A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.)
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 85%: 46 offers from 54 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 99%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 96%
- Left higher education: 2%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
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: 10%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 67%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started
- A levels: 77%
- Baccalaureate: 11%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Political Sociology
- Introduction to International Relations
- Introduction to Interdisciplinary Area Studies
- Introduction to Politics
- Understanding Politics and Society
- Social and Political History of Eastern Europe
- Communist Societies, 1945-1989
- Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Researching Politics and Society
- Politics and Society in Central and Eastern Europe
- Russian Politics and Society
- Concepts of Security
- Post-Soviet Politics and Society
- Democracy and Democratisation
- Politics and Societies of Southeast Europe
- Undermining Democracy: Political Manipulation in Comparative Perspective
- The Roma: History, Society, Culture and Politics in Eastern Europe
- Revolutions and Society: Revolutions in the Modern World 1600-2021
- Foreign Policy Analysis in Action
- Free-standing Dissertation
- Cities in Eastern Europe
- The Making of Modern Ukraine I
- The Making of Modern Ukraine II
- Governance and Corruption
- Baltic Politics and Society
- Understanding and Analysing Data
- Central and East European Migrants in the UK
- The Crisis of 1989 and the New Global Revolutions
- Social Change in Central and Eastern Europe
- Parties and Elections in a Global Perspective
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Politics, Sociology and East European Studies at University College London earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £57,000. The £42,500 median after five years is £16,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Politics, Sociology and East European Studies at University College London do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Politics, Sociology and East European Studies at University College London?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Politics, Sociology and East European Studies at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Politics, Sociology and East European Studies at University College London?
85% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 46 offers from 54 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BA Politics, Sociology and East European Studies at University College London?
96% of students continued into their second year, and 2% left higher education.