Sociology and Politics BSc (Hons)

Aberystwyth University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	91%
Salary after 15 months	£25000
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	8% Proportion of students of Sociology and Politics BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9000 Tuition (UK) £16520 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Sociology and Politics BSc (Hons) at Aberystwyth University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site (Aberystwyth)
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Politics, Sociology

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 65 graduates of Sociology and Politics BSc (Hons) and other courses in Sociology at Aberystwyth University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Sociology.

Overall student satisfaction

91 /100

65 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Sociology and Politics BSc (Hons) and other Sociology courses of Aberystwyth University	Average review score among all Politics courses in the UK
Explanations	83	93
Interesting courses	78	81
Intellectually stimulating	73	84
Challenged to do my best	76	82
Depth of concepts	81	85
Builds on previous learnings	79	85
Joined ideas from different topics	78	84
Balance directed/independent study	78	75
Applicability of course content	78	75
Clear criteria in markings	69	76
Fair assessment	72	79
Tests reflected your learning	75	82
Timely feedback	88	79
Helpful feedback	71	70
Approachability of teachers	83	83
Support from teachers	68	82
Organisation of courses	74	78
Communication of changes	70	76
IT facilities	80	83
Library	91	91
Course specific resources	77	87
Student feedback opportunities	70	79
Student feedback valued	69	74
Student's feedback acted upon	64	58
Work of student union	82	73
Mental wellbeing services	57	70
Overall satisfaction	91	75

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.
All Sociology courses of Aberystwyth University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Politics & International Relations

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Sociology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25000	£22500	£26500
25-75 percentile range	£22000 - £28000	£16000 - £26500	£20500 - £33500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Politics & International Relations courses of Aberystwyth University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Politics & International Relations

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24194	£22194	£26480
25-75 percentile range	£20896 - £27999	£16966 - £27560	£20209 - £34141

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Politics & International Relations courses in the UK

Course Description

BSc Sociology and Politics degree at Aberystwyth University will enable you to develop a critical awareness of the social world through a solid grounding in the conceptual and theoretical approaches employed by sociologists to study the world around us. At the same time, your exploration of the political world will provide you with insights into the political influences on social norms and social formations, which will furnish you with new ways of approaching key sociological concepts including identity, integration and conflict, in addition to effective ways of contextualising the study of political formations, processes and behaviours. The distinctive field-based approach to sociology at Aberystwyth will equip you with first-hand experience of a variety of sociological research methods in addition to training you in the techniques of archival research.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Aberystwyth University graduates of undergraduate studies in Sociology	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Politics & International Relations
Total respondents	25	1580
Unemployed	5%	3%
Studying	15%	11%
Working	50%	67%
Both studying and working	15%	11%
No information	15%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Sociology courses of Aberystwyth University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	65%	35%
Utilise skills from studies	55%	45%
Work is meaningful	80%	20%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Aberystwyth University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	50%
Non highly-skilled jobs	50%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Sociology courses of Aberystwyth University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Sociology and Politics BSc (Hons) at Aberystwyth University

15%	Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
15%	Managers, directors and senior officials
10%	Administrative occupations
10%	Other Educational Professionals
10%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%	Finance Professionals
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Information Technology Professionals
5%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Sociology

Average UCAS Tariff Score 127

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Sociology
<48	2
48-63	2
64-79	9
80-95	10
96-111	15
112-127	17
128-143	16
144-159	13
160-175	8
176-191	6
192-207	2
208-223	1
224-239	0
>240	1

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Sociology courses of Aberystwyth University

English language requirements

test	Grade	Additional Details
Cambridge English Advanced
Cambridge English Proficiency
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	With minimum 5.5 in each component.
PTE Academic	62	With minimum scores of 51 in each component.
TOEFL (iBT)	88	With minimum scores in components as follows: Listening 21; Writing 21; Reading 22; Speaking 23.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Aberystwyth University offers a valuable package of scholarships and bursaries to support students. Our long-established Entrance Examination competition means you could get up to £2,000 a year towards your living and study costs. You can combine that with any or all of our other awards, to make your financial package more valuable. Our awards include Sport and Music Scholarships, Bursaries for Care Leavers/Young Carers/Estranged Students and a range of department specific awards. Please visit our website for full details.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Sociology and Politics, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Sociology and Politics BSc (Hons)

England UK	£9000	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9000	year 1
Scotland	£9000	year 1
Wales	£9000	year 1
Channel Islands	£9000	year 1
Ireland	£9000	year 1
EU	£16520	year 1
International	£16520	year 1

Additional fee information

The UK and Welsh Governments have confirmed that EU students commencing their studies in the academic year 2021/22 will no longer be eligible for home fee status. Fees for EU students will therefore be charged in line with international fees from 2021/22 onwards.

Please note Irish nationals will continue to be eligible for home fee status and support by the Welsh Government under the Common Travel Area arrangement

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Aberystwyth University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Aberystwyth University in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #3
- #401
Social Sciences

THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
- #5
- #55
Sociology

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]

See all 25 university rankings of Aberystwyth University

About Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth University (Aber) was founded in 1872 in Aberystwyth, Wales. This university has earned itself an impressive array of awards in various domains, including in teaching standards and post-graduate employability. Whether you enjoy walking by the beach or visiting the historic town centre, Aberystwyth is a superb option for those students looking for a quiet place to focus on their academic goals.

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