BSc Sociology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, studying social theory, inequalities and cultural practices. Core topics include Research Methods and Social and Cultural Analysis. An integrated placement year is available, providing practical experience in a relevant organisation. The programme includes a dissertation in the final year.
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 70%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 60%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 13%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Social Theory
- Becoming a Social Scientist
- What's Trending? Contemporary Issues in Society
- Identities and Inequalities I
- Identities and Inequalities II
- Research Methods
- Social Theory for a Changing World
- Advanced Research Methods
- Media and Society
- Material Worlds: Culture, Objects and Practices
- Racisms
- Community Engagement
- Global Society
- Embodiment and Feminist Theory
- Digital Methods for Social Science and Humanities
- Victimology
- Prisons, Policing and Punishment
- Integrated Placement Year
- Dissertation (Sociology)
- Community Engagement
- Work, Organisations and Society
- Bodies, Power and Resistance
- Pregnancy and Politics
- Education for the 21st Century
- Religion and Society
- Migration, Borders and Belonging
- Elites
- Protest, Power and the State
- Corporate Crime
- Ecocide: Environmental Harms and Social Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sociology at Aston University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £36,500. The £26,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Sociology at Aston 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 at Aston University?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sociology at Aston University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Does BSc Sociology at Aston University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Sociology at Aston University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.