BSc Sociology
About this course
BSc in Sociology, a sociology degree exploring contemporary social issues and transformations. Core topics include Research Methods and Social & Cultural Analysis. Students complete a final-year dissertation and work-based project, with an optional study abroad year available at partner institutions. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Sociology, Historical Foundations of Sociological Thought, and Social Change Within Contemporary Society, alongside optional choices like Sociology of Media. The second year advances core knowledge through Advanced Social Research Methods, Social Theory, and Urban Sociology in a Global World, while offering optional modules including Families in Society and Political Sociology. The final year focuses on independent research through the Dissertation and Work-Based Project, complemented by optional studies in areas such as International Development and Migration and Society.
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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 29%: 50 offers from 175 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 65%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
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
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- 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 35 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Social Research Methods
- Global Issues: Interconnections and Dislocations
- Introduction to Sociology
- Social Change Within Contemporary Society
- Historical Foundations of Sociological Thought
- Sociology of Media
- Understanding Social Policy
- Introduction to Economics I
- Introduction to Economics II
- Politics: from Power to Participation
- Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
- Advanced Social Research Methods
- Identities: Sociological Perspectives
- Urban Sociology in a Global World
- Social Theory
- Families in Society
- Sociology of Childhood
- Sociological Perspectives on Public Health
- Sociology of Gender
- London Lab
- Economics of Education
- Social Inequality and Mobility
- Work and Employment Relations
- Political Sociology
- Computational Social Science
- Work-Based Project
- Dissertation
- Sociology of the Future
- Wellbeing, Society, and Data: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
- Research Internship in the Social Sciences
- Environment and Climate Change
- Game Theory for the Social Sciences
- Social Networks
- Gender, Families and Work
- International Development
- Migration and Society
- Power, Conflict and Collective Action: The Sociology of Social Movements
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sociology 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 £11,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Sociology 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 Sociology at University College London?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Sociology at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 158 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Sociology at University College London?
29% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 50 offers from 175 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BSc Sociology at University College London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.