BA Sociology
About this course
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology BA, a sociology degree focused on the study of human societies, social institutions, and cultural dynamics. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Social & Cultural Analysis. This three-year undergraduate programme provides a thorough grounding in social structures and institutions. The first year introduces foundational ideas through modules such as Discovering Social Problems, Sociology of Everyday Life, The Sociological Imagination, and Crime, Justice and Society. During the second year, students build analytical expertise with modules like Modern Sociological Theory, Social Research II, Race and Racism, and Gender and Sexuality. The final year allows learners to pursue specialised interests through options such as Mental Health and Society, Technology & Society, and Genocide and Mass Atrocities, culminating in a mandatory dissertation titled Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A Level: ABB. IB: 6,5,5 at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall.. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Subsidiary Diploma are all considered.
What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 42%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 23%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Discovering Social Problems
- Sociology of Everyday Life
- The Sociological Imagination
- Crime, Justice and Society
- Introduction to Social Divisions
- Social Research I
- Modern Sociological Theory
- Social Research II
- Race and Racism
- Gender and Sexuality
- Poverty, Class and Inequality
- Media and Society
- Histories of Criminal Justice and Empire
- Housing, Home and Place: Issues in Policy
- Prisons, Punishment and Penality
- Education, Policy and Social Justice
- Enterprising Solutions to Social Problems
- Social Psychology
- Youth, Crime and Justice
- Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology Dissertation
- Mental Health and Society
- Selling the Self? Sex, Gender and Consumer Culture
- Technology & Society
- Power, Control and Resistance
- Drugs: Society, Politics and Policy
- Sociology of Success and Spectacle
- Crime and the City
- Social Policy, Inequality and the Life Course
- Contemporary Social Theory
- Genocide and Mass Atrocities
- Policing Migration: victims, villains and global border regimes
- Professional Development
- Harmful Societies: Crime, Social Harm and Social Justice
- Children as Citizens
- Quantitative Data Analysis
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology at University of Birmingham earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £39,000. The £31,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology at University of Birmingham do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sociology at University of Birmingham?
92% 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 University of Birmingham?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
Does BA Sociology at University of Birmingham include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Sociology at University of Birmingham?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.