BSc Sociology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, exploring the study of social life, culture, and inequality. Core topics include data analysis, research methods, policy analysis, social and cultural analysis, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and global and comparative perspective. A structured work placement of 4, 5 or 7 weeks with an employer is available as part of the programme. An optional study abroad immersive year at a partner university is also offered.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 points A level: Typical offer – BCC-BBC IB: 28 points
What students say
Based on about 33 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Gained a higher qualification: 15%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 40%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 16%
- East of England: 5%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 19%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Humanities & Social Sciences
- Social Issues and Contexts
- Research and Critical Inquiry
- Discovering Sociology: The Study of Social Life
- Power, Welfare and Inequality
- Climate Change and Global Inequalities
- Media and the Representation of Deviance
- Spanish: Communication in Practice
- French: Intermediate Language Development
- Spanish: Intermediate Language Development
- Chinese: Intermediate Language Development
- German: Communication in Practice
- French: Communication in Practice
- Subsidiary Language
- Beyond the Surface: Doing Critical Sociology
- Race, Ethnicity, Migration and Injustice
- The Body and Society
- Work Placement (School of Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Experiential Learning: Social Impact Leadership in Action
- Upper Intermediate Language Development and Global Employability
- Advanced Language Development and Global Sustainability
- Post Beginner Language Development and Global Cultures
- Experiential Overseas Learning
- Developing Intercultural Literacy and Cross-Cultural Skills
- Study Abroad Immersive Year
- Consumer Culture and Everyday Life
- Deconstructing the International Political Economy
- Social Science for Social Change
- Education, Equality and Capital
- Major Project: Applied Research Design and Analysis
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sociology at University of Chester earn?
The median salary is £20,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £29,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sociology at University of Chester?
87% 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 University of Chester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
Does BSc Sociology at University of Chester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Sociology at University of Chester?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.