BSc Politics and Sociology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Politics and Sociology is an undergraduate degree exploring how human societies function alongside the systems and structures through which they are governed. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can choose a four-year full-time route that includes an industry placement year. The first year establishes core foundations through compulsory modules such as Contemporary Challenges, Fundamentals of the Social Sciences, Special Subjects A, and Special Subjects B. In the second year, students build analytical capabilities and select from a broad range of optional modules covering topics such as Climate Politics, Colonialism, Migration and Global Racism, Culture, Education and Learning, Digital Culture, Explaining Politics: Quantitative Political Science in Practice, From Student to Scholar: Successful Research in the Modern World, Gender, Sexuality and Feminism, Global Communication, Issues in American Politics, Middle East: Societies, Religion and Politics, Military History and Strategic Thought, National Security Intelligence, Plato’s Republic, Popular Culture and Creative Industries, Researching Your World, Sociology of Everyday Life: Issues in Contemporary Culture, South Asia: Cultures, Societies and Development, The State and Revolution, and Theories of International Relations. The final year involves advanced investigative training and an independent project through compulsory modules including Advanced Research Skills for Social and Political Sciences and Dissertation. Optional modules in the final year allow further study in areas such as Apocalypse! Crisis and Society, Cities, Culture and Social Change, Digital Media, Social Movements and Change, Environment and Sustainability, European Union Politics: Problems and Prospects, Global Migration, Great Power Competition: Russia, China and the USA, International Development: Politics and Policy, Lawyers, Guns and Money: Making the Modern World System, Marx and the Critique of Political Economy, Media, Politics & Power in America, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, Parliamentary Studies, Politics and Digital Cultures, Political Economy of the Changing World Order, Political Satire and Comedy, Public Policy Analysis, Terrorism and Counterterrorism, and The Arab-Israeli Conflict.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 30 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 97%: 33 offers from 34 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 74%
- Left higher education: 12%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 14%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 20%
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 79%
- South East: 8%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Access course: 3%
- Foundation course: 2%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Challenges
- Fundamentals of the Social Sciences
- Special Subjects A
- Special Subjects B
- Climate Politics
- Colonialism, Migration and Global Racism
- Culture, Education and Learning
- Digital Culture
- Explaining Politics: Quantitative Political Science in Practice
- From Student to Scholar: Successful Research in the Modern World
- Gender, Sexuality and Feminism
- Global Communication
- Issues in American Politics
- Middle East: Societies, Religion and Politics
- Military History and Strategic Thought
- National Security Intelligence
- Plato’s Republic
- Popular Culture and Creative Industries
- Researching Your World
- Sociology of Everyday Life: Issues in Contemporary Culture
- South Asia: Cultures, Societies and Development
- The State and Revolution
- Theories of International Relations
- Advanced Research Skills for Social and Political Sciences
- Dissertation
- Apocalypse! Crisis and Society
- Cities, Culture and Social Change
- Digital Media, Social Movements and Change
- Environment and Sustainability
- European Union Politics: Problems and Prospects
- Global Migration
- Great Power Competition: Russia, China and the USA
- International Development: Politics and Policy
- Lawyers, Guns and Money: Making the Modern World System
- Marx and the Critique of Political Economy
- Media, Politics & Power in America
- Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- Parliamentary Studies
- Politics and Digital Cultures
- Political Economy of the Changing World Order
- Political Satire and Comedy
- Public Policy Analysis
- Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Politics and Sociology at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £37,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Politics and Sociology at Brunel University of London do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Politics and Sociology at Brunel University of London?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Politics and Sociology at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 93 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Politics and Sociology at Brunel University of London?
97% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 33 offers from 34 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BSc Politics and Sociology at Brunel University of London?
74% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.