BA Sociology and Human Resource Management
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology and Business and Human Resource Management. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and Social & Cultural Analysis. Students may undertake a year-long placement in a Human Resource Management setting or study a semester abroad. The programme culminates in an independent research project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
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What students say
Based on about 161 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 475 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 53%
- Gained a higher qualification: 9%
- Left higher education: 37%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 72 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 74%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 66%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 485 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 47%
- West Midlands: 18%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 3%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 360 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 81%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 16%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Thinking Sociologically
- Media, Culture and Society
- Understanding People in Organisations
- Marketing Fundamentals
- ​​Investigating Society: Truth, Ethics and Justice​
- Making Modern Britain
- Finance and Business Performance
- Capitalism, Culture and Class: Social Theory in Classical Modernity
- People Resourcing and Talent Planning
- Employee Development
- Effecting Change
- Qualitative Research: Methods, Ethics and Application
- Globalisation and Social Change
- Researching Society 3: Statistics in Social Research
- Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
- Researching Society 2: Qualitative Approaches
- Sustainability and Responsible Management
- Managing Performance through People
- Applied Operations Management
- Independent Study
- Kittens, Cupcakes, and Capitalism: A User’s Guide to the 21st Century
- The Sociology of Politics and Protest
- World in Conflict: War, Terrorism and Societies
- Gender and Inequality in the Global Age
- Digital Futures and the Global Networked Society
- Health, Illness and Social Justice
- Populism, Extremism & Violence
- Global Business and Strategy
- Comparative International HRM
- Developing Leadership and Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology and Human Resource Management at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £33,500. The £26,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology and Human Resource Management at University of Derby do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sociology and Human Resource Management at University of Derby?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Sociology and Human Resource Management at University of Derby?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 102 UCAS points.
Does BA Sociology and Human Resource Management at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Sociology and Human Resource Management at University of Derby?
53% of students continued into their second year, and 37% left higher education.