Sociology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
History and Sociology (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 129 Colchester On campus Full-time
Criminology and Sociology with Foundation Year BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 60% 0% 15% £9250 £16320 113 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Media Communications and Sociology BA/BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 74% 5% 10% £9250 £16675 122 Bath On campus Full-time
History and Sociology BA (Hons) University of Sussex 68% 5% 7% £9250 £21500 135 Brighton On campus Full-time
Politics and Sociology BSc (Hons) Brunel University 73% 10% 15% £9250 £17665 £19430 107 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Politics and Sociology BA (Hons) University of Exeter 84% 5% 10% £9250 £23700 161 Exeter On campus Full-time
Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 75% 5% 7% £9250 £20500 171 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Politics and Sociology BA (Hons) University of Sussex 68% 5% 20% £9250 £21500 133 Brighton On campus Full-time
Culture, Heritage and Sociology BA (Hons) University of the Highlands and Islands 95% 5% 15% £6120 £6120 £6540 £6960 140 Inverness On campus Full-time
Sociology BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - 0% 0% £9250 £12690 83 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Sociology and Politics BA (Hons) University of Kent 64% 4% 0% £9250 £18000 120 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 0% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sociology and Criminology BA (Hons) University of Essex 64% 0% 0% £9250 £19500 160 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology (Applied Quantitative Research) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 67% 0% 8% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Literature and Sociology (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 5% 10% £9250 £19500 120 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology (with integrated year in Industry) BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 91% 5% 8% £9000 £16520 127 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Philosophy and Sociology (Including Foundation Year and Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 77% 0% 15% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology with Social Psychology (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 87% 2% 7% £9250 £19500 127 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology (with integrated foundation year) BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 91% 5% 8% £9000 £16520 127 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Sociology BA (Hons) University of the Highlands and Islands 91% 0% 20% £9250 £6120 £13980 £6960 139 Inverness On campus Full-time
Sociology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 65% 6% 11% £9250 £16700 117 Winchester On campus Full-time
Law and Sociology LLB (Hons) University of Kent 64% 4% 0% £9250 £18000 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Sociology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 0% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Childhood & Youth and Sociology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sociology with Social Psychology BA (Hons) The University of York 75% 0% 5% £9250 £23700 128 York On campus Full-time
Criminology and Sociology BA/BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 67% 0% 20% £9250 £15000 £15450 119 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Sociology with Social Sciences Foundation Year BA (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 5% 0% £9250 £13020 £14000 96 Southampton On campus Full-time
International Relations and Sociology MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 5% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 204 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Sociology BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 88% 10% 5% £9250 £24720 £26184 189 London On campus Full-time
Sociology BA (Hons) The University of Sheffield 85% 0% 5% £9250 £22680 131 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Politics and Sociology BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 5% 5% £9250 £23900 180 Bristol On campus Full-time
Journalism and Sociology BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 0% 8% £9250 £19500 130 Colchester On campus Full-time
International Relations and Sociology BA/BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - 10% 0% £9250 £15950 114 Oxford On campus Full-time
Sociology BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 81% 3% 8% £9250 £15860 £16655 109 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Sociology and Psychology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 71% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 187 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Sociology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sociology BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 5% 5% £9250 £23900 164 Bristol On campus Full-time
Sociology and Criminology BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich 92% 0% 20% £9250 £16150 £17000 119 London On campus Full-time
Dance and Sociology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 95% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sociology BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 62% 5% 0% £9250 £22000 175 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Sociology with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 73% 10% 10% £9250 £17665 £19430 97 Uxbridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Politics and Sociology BSc (Hons) Aston University 67% 0% 6% £9250 £18250 120 Birmingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Education Studies and Sociology BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University 82% 1% 10% £9250 £12690 133 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Sociology (with integrated year studying abroad) BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 91% 5% 8% £9000 £16520 127 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Human Biology and Sociology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sociology BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 91% 5% 20% £9000 £16520 127 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Sociology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 66% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 197 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Economics and Sociology MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 5% 5% £9250 £21900 £20800 172 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Geography and Sociology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 40% 0% 15% £9250 £12500 128 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sociology (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 0% 8% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology (Professional Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 74% 5% 10% £9250 £15750 116 Bath On campus Full-time Sandwich
Sociology and Criminology BA (Hons) University of the Highlands and Islands 95% 15% 20% £9250 £6120 £13980 £6960 155 Inverness On campus Full-time
Business and Sociology BSc (Hons) Aston University 67% 0% 20% £9250 £18250 114 Birmingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Sociology with Criminology with Foundation Year BA (Hons) York St John University 75% 1% 12% £9250 £14000 117 York On campus Full-time
Sociology with Criminology BA (Hons) University of Chichester 83% 1% 10% £9250 £15840 £16344 125 Chichester On campus Full-time
Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons) University of Hull 90% 15% 6% £9250 £15400 115 Hull On campus Full-time
Sociology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
History and Sociology BA (Hons) University of the Highlands and Islands 92% 0% 14% £6120 £6120 £6540 £6960 132 Inverness On campus Full-time
Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons) City University London 55% 20% 5% £9250 £19330 126 London On campus Full-time
Sociology BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 0% 10% £9250 £19500 124 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sociology and Criminology BSc (Hons) University of Southampton 78% 10% 15% £9250 £22300 157 Southampton On campus Full-time
Sociology with Human Rights (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 0% 8% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Literature and Sociology (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 0% 8% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 5% 5% £9250 £21900 £20800 185 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 83% 2% 10% £9250 £20800 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
Law and Sociology LLB (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 66% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 201 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Literature and Sociology BA (Hons) University of Essex - 0% 8% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Philosophy and Sociology (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 0% 8% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology BSc (Hons) University College London 71% 0% 10% £9250 £32100 174 London On campus Full-time
Sociology and Politics (including year abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex - 0% 8% £9250 £19500 119 Colchester On campus Full-time
Music Production and Sociology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Sociology BA (Hons) Durham University 78% 5% 2% £9250 £23750 197 Durham On campus Full-time
Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 65% 0% 5% £9250 £22000 158 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Dance and Sociology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sociology (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 0% 8% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Media Communications and Sociology (Professional Placement Year) BA/BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 74% 5% 10% £9250 £16675 122 Bath On campus Full-time
Education Studies - Sociology BA (Hons) Durham University 79% 0% 0% £9250 £23800 156 Durham On campus Full-time
Sociology BSc (Hons) University of Suffolk 85% 0% 15% £9250 £9250 £13992 £14610 98 Ipswich On campus Full-time
Politics and Sociology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 106 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Sociology MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 5% 5% £9250 £21900 £20800 176 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons) University of Sussex 82% 5% 10% £9250 £21500 128 Brighton On campus Full-time
Sociology BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 73% 0% 15% £9250 £16700 135 Winchester On campus Full-time
Public Sociology BSc (Hons) Queen Margaret University 90% 0% 10% £9250 £8000 170 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Sociology with Social Psychology BA (Hons) University of Essex 87% 2% 7% £9250 £19500 127 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology with Foundation Year BA (Hons) York St John University 75% 1% 12% £9250 £14000 117 York On campus Full-time
Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 84% 0% 10% £9250 £19600 127 Egham On campus Full-time
Sociology BSc (Hons) City University London 21% 8% 0% £9250 £19330 132 London On campus Full-time
Sociology BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 92% 5% 25% £9000 £12600 96 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Sociology with a Year Abroad BA University of East Anglia 50% 8% 10% £9250 £20600 144 Norwich On campus Full-time
Sociology and Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 20% £9250 £12500 121 Liverpool On campus Full-time
History and Sociology (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 129 Colchester On campus Full-time Sandwich
Law with Sociology LLB (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 81% 0% 10% £9250 £19600 136 Egham On campus Full-time
Sociology and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 66% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 178 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Sociology and Criminology BA (Hons) University of Exeter 80% 5% 0% £9250 £23700 154 Exeter On campus Full-time
Sociology MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 82% 10% 5% £9250 £21900 £20800 173 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Literature and Sociology (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 5% 10% £9250 £19500 120 Colchester On campus Full-time
Sociology with Criminology BSc (Hons) Ulster University - 4% 0% £9250 £15840 £16320 120 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Psychology and Sociology BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 91% 0% 8% £9000 £16520 124 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Education Studies and Sociology BA/BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - 10% 14% £9250 £15950 127 Oxford On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
70 /100
62911 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Sociology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23013 £20757 £24208
25-75 percentile range £19989 - £26124 £15689 - £25435 £18599 - £30307
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Sociology courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22868 £20683 £24646
25-75 percentile range £20296 - £26299 £16389 - £25083 £19345 - £30283
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Sociology

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Sociology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Sociology

  • Law Firms
  • Local and Central Government
  • Media Companies
  • Marketing and PR Firms
  • Health Institutions
  • Police and Probation Services
  • Schools, Colleges and Universities
  • Social and Market Research Organisations
  • Charitable, Counselling and Voluntary Organisations

Specialisations within Sociology

  • Globalization
  • Social welfare
  • Criminal sociology
  • Gender and sexuality
  • Ethnicity studies
  • Sociology of law
  • Sociology of health

Jobs of graduates of Sociology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Sociology at Anglia Ruskin University

15% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Elementary occupations
10% Protective service occupations
10% Caring personal services
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Administrative occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Sociology in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Sociology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Sociology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Sociology is the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships.

The median salary of graduates of Sociology was £23013 15 months after graduation, £20757 3 years after graduation and £24208 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Sociology studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA