BSc Social Sciences
About this course
BSc in Social Sciences, a psychology and cognitive neuroscience and social sciences and sociology degree exploring the relationship between individuals and society. Core topics include Research Methods, Social & Cultural Analysis. Students have an optional opportunity to study abroad for a year, extending the programme duration to four academic years in total. The first year covers core foundations through Introduction to Social Research Methods, Foundations of Psychology I, Introduction to Sociology, and Social Change Within Contemporary Society. The second year progresses to advanced study with Advanced Social Research Methods, Social Theory, and Social Psychology, alongside optional choices exploring urban sociology, families, and gender. The final year culminates in the Social Sciences Dissertation and Social Science Seminar, while optional modules allow for specialisation in areas such as game theory, international development, and the environment.
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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.)
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 49%: 74 offers from 150 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 40 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 60%
- South East: 17%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Social Research Methods
- Foundations of Psychology I
- Introduction to Sociology
- Social Change Within Contemporary Society
- Foundations of Psychology II
- Global Issues: Interconnections and Dislocations
- Sociology of Media
- Understanding Social Policy
- Introduction to Economics I
- Introduction to Economics II
- Politics: from Power to Participation
- Historical Foundations of Sociological Thought
- Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
- Advanced Social Research Methods
- Social Theory
- Social Psychology
- Identities: Sociological Perspectives
- Urban Sociology in a Global World
- Uncertainty in contemporary societies: A psychosocial approach to wellbeing
- Families in Society
- Sociology of Childhood
- Sociological Perspectives on Public Health
- Sociology of Gender
- London Lab
- Demographic theories, trends and data
- Economics of Education
- Social Sciences Dissertation
- Social Science Seminar
- Sociology of the Future
- Wellbeing, Society, and Data: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
- Research Internship in the Social Sciences
- Economics of Developing Countries
- Environment and Climate Change
- Game Theory for the Social Sciences
- Social Networks
- Ageing and Society
- Gender, Families and Work
- International Development
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Social Sciences at University College London earn?
The median salary is £30,500 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £37,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £48,000. The £37,500 median after five years is £8,000 more than the UK median for Psychology (other).
What do graduates of BSc Social Sciences at University College London do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Social Sciences at University College London?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Social Sciences at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 154 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Social Sciences at University College London?
49% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 74 offers from 150 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BSc Social Sciences at University College London?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.