University College London
Social Sciences BSc (Hons)
University College London

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 40 graduates of Social Sciences BSc (Hons) at University College London for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in others in psychology.

Overall student satisfaction
74 /100
40 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Psychology

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of others in psychology 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 £27500 £27500 £35500
25-75 percentile range £23500 - £32000 £22500 - £32500 £24500 - £44500


Salary of all UK Graduates of Psychology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23135 £20790 £24248
25-75 percentile range £20024 - £26488 £15553 - £25629 £18418 - £30473

Course Description

You will be taught by leading academics engaged in cutting-edge research on children and families, social mobility, diversity, and migration and will study at least three social science disciplines taught at UCL, including sociology and psychology, gaining an understanding of the social and economic forces shaping our world.

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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

Example below based on all graduates of Social Sciences BSc (Hons) at University College London

15% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
15% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Administrative occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Finance Professionals
10% Skilled trades occupations
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

If Mathematics is not taken beyond GCSE, a grade 7, (or A) in GCSE Mathematics, or Core Mathematics grade B is essential

GCSE English Language and Mathematics required at grade B or 6

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All other courses
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
    • 5.5
    • UPSCE
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Costs

Tuition Fees Social Sciences BSc (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £32100 year 1
International £32100 year 1

Additional fee information

Overseas fees are fixed at the rate of entry, the fees indicated above will be charged to 2023/24 entrants for each year of study on the programme.

Average student cost of living in London

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.

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 University College London in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University College London in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #1 
    • #2 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #14 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #2 
    • #5 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #10 
    Sociology
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #19 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #34 
    Sociology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]

See all 38 university rankings of University College London

About University College London

University College London, otherwise known as UCL, is a government funded research university based in metropolitan London, England. It’s a university that puts emphasis on investigative research and the teaching of critical thinking skills for its alumni. The university has its main campus in the Bloomsbury area of the populous London Borough of Camden, in Central London, where students can enjoy its large parks and open spaces in their free time.

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Student composition of University College London

undergraduates:
22890
postgraduates:
19245
Total:
42135
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