BSc Sociology
City St George's, University of London
About this course
BSc in Sociology. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Human Behaviour, and Social & Cultural Analysis. The programme is available over three years full-time or four years with an optional placement or study abroad year. A Q-Step data analytics pathway offers a workplace data placement in Year 2.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points overall. A minimum of 5 in Standard Level English and a minimum of 4 in Standard Level Mathematics will be required.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 64%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 80%
- South East: 10%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Sociology and Criminology in Higher Education
- Finding Your Future
- Learning from Social Data
- Thinking Sociologically
- Sociology in Action
- Social (Justice) Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
- Culture and Society
- Exploring London
- Contemporary Social Theory*
- Social Action Project
- Understanding Social Change*
- Sociology of Race and Racism*
- Gender and Society*
- Quantitative Analysis of Social Research Data*
- Qualitative Analysis of Social Research Data
- Digital Changes and Challenges
- Violence
- Quantitative Data Placement*
- Visualising Society*
- Key Issues in Criminology
- News, Media and Society
- Sociological Approaches to Health, Illness and Care
- Introduction to Critical Legal Studies
- Policing ‘Race’ Through ‘Crime’
- Branded Society
- British Music and Society since 1945
- Work Placement
- Sociology Project
- Global Migration Process
- Poverty: What counts?*
- Global Media and Sport
- Education, Skills and the Job Market
- AI, Technology and Society
- Emotions, Identities and Relationships
- Criminal Behaviour
- Celebrity and Society
- Crime, Culture and the City
- Changing Ideas About Society in the 21st Century
- Criminal Justice in Crisis
- Sport, the Body and Deviance
- Digital Cultures and Everyday Life
- Urban Violence and Public Health
- Public Sociology and Racial Justice
- Border Criminology: Critical and Comparative Perspectives
- Regression Analysis
- Globalization, Capitalism and Digital Society
- Micro-Placement
- Industry Projects
- Mentoring and coaching for leadership
- Professional Placement and Career Development
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sociology at City St George's, University of London earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £37,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sociology at City St George's, University of London?
81% 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 City St George's, University of London?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
Does BSc Sociology at City St George's, University of London 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 City St George's, University of London?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.