BSc Sociology and Politics
About this course
BSc in Sociology and Politics and International Relations. Core topics include research methods. The Department of International Politics was founded in 1919. Students may take part in a Parliamentary Placement scheme alongside an MP or Member of the Senedd. Crisis Games, a role-playing exercise in political, economic and diplomatic manoeuvres, are also offered.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB-CCC IB: 30-26
What students say
Based on about 72 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 26 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 14%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 11%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 11%
- Wales: 23%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 130 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 96%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Modules
- Behind the Headlines
- Exploring the International 1: Central Concepts and Core Skills
- Introducing Sociological Research
- Key Concepts in Sociology
- Politics in the 21st Century
- Thinking Sociologically
- People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today
- Cementing Sociological Research
- Genders and Sexualities
- Sociological Research in the 'Field'
- Sociological Theory
- A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century
- America at War: A Military History of the United States
- China From the Opium War to the Present
- Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene
- Contemporary Latin America
- Devolution and Wales
- International Relations: Perspectives and Debates
- Intervention and Humanitarianism
- Making Sense of Secrets: Intelligence Analysis in Theory and Practice
- Political Theory
- Politics in Diverse Societies
- Questions of International Politics
- Russian Security in the 21st Century
- Science, Technology, and International Relations
- Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics
- Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War
- The BRICS in World Politics
- The Century of the Superpowers and the Global Cold War
- The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module
- The Second World War in Europe
- Total War, Total Peace
- Trade Wars and the Liberal Order
- Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918
- Everyday Social Worlds
- Sociology Dissertation
- A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century
- America At War: a Military History of the United States
- China From the Opium War to the Present
- Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene
- Contemporary Latin America
- Devolution and Wales
- Intervention and Humanitarianism
- Making Sense of Secrets: Intelligence Analysis in Theory and Practice
- Political Theory
- Politics in Diverse Societies
- Science, Technology, and International Relations
- Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War
- The Century of the Superpowers and the Global Cold War
- The Second World War in Europe
- Trade Wars and the Liberal Order
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sociology and Politics at Aberystwyth University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £37,000. The £28,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Sociology and Politics 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 BSc Sociology and Politics at Aberystwyth University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sociology and Politics at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 102 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Sociology and Politics at Aberystwyth University?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.