BA Sociology
About this course
BA in Sociology. Core topics include Research Methods. The programme is a four-year course beginning with a foundation year, after which the syllabus is identical to the standard Sociology degree. Independent research, including data collection, analysis and presentation, is a requirement of the course.
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Entry requirements
A level: Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation. IB: Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 10%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 5%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 45%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Foundation course: 5%
Modules
- How to be a Student 1
- How to be a Student 2
- Information in a Post-Truth World
- Introduction to Social Science
- The "Othered" Migrant: Social Science Perspectives
- Representing the Other: Cultures and Clashes
- Understanding Change - Environment, People, Places
- Understanding Crime: Law, Society and Behaviour
- Introducing Sociological Research
- Key Concepts in Sociology
- Place and Identity
- Thinking Sociologically
- Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
- Globalization and Global Development
- Living in a Dangerous World
- Studying Media
- The city & the country: processes of conflict & changes
- Cementing Sociological Research
- Genders and Sexualities
- Sociological Research in the 'Field'
- Sociological Theory
- People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today
- Placing Culture
- Placing Politics
- Everyday Social Worlds
- Sociology Dissertation
- Gender and the Media
- Landscape, Culture and Society in 20th Century Britain
- Memory Cultures: heritage, identity and power
- Nation, Society, & Space
- The psychosocial century
- Urban Risk and Environmental Resilience
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology at Aberystwyth University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology at Aberystwyth University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sociology at Aberystwyth University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Sociology at Aberystwyth University?
The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Sociology at Aberystwyth University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.