BA Sociology with Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) Sociology, exploring how social structures, cultures, and inequalities shape modern societies. Core topics include Social & Cultural Analysis, Research Methods, Statistics, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes an independent study module in which students undertake their own small-scale research project. Students may also spend a semester studying abroad at Charles University in Prague.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 72 A level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 30, Pass: 15 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
What students say
Based on about 53 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 135 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 86%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 14%
What graduates do next
Based on about 32 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
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: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 195 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 58%
- West Midlands: 18%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 4%
- South East: 3%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 87%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 9%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Applied Professional Practice
- Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice
- Study Skills
- Culture and Ideas
- Political Studies
- Sociology
- English
- Mathematics
- History
- Law
- Crime, Justice and Society
- Thinking Sociologically
- Patterns of Inequality
- Making Modern Britain
- Media, Culture and Society
- ​​Investigating Society: Truth, Ethics and Justice​
- Capitalism, Culture and Class: Social Theory in Classical Modernity
- Researching Society 3: Statistics in Social Research
- Globalisation and Social Change
- Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
- Effecting Change
- Qualitative Research: Methods, Ethics and Application
- Independent Study
- Sociology in the World 2: Life After Graduation
- Youth Justice
- Working with Young Offenders
- Digital Futures and the Global Networked Society
- World in Conflict: War, Terrorism and Societies
- The Sociology of Politics and Protest
- Gender and Inequality in the Global Age
- Health, Illness and Social Justice
- Populism, Extremism & Violence
- Kittens, Cupcakes, and Capitalism: A User’s Guide to the 21st Century
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology with Foundation Year at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,500. The £24,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology with Foundation Year at University of Derby do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sociology with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Sociology with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
The typical offer is DDD at A level. The average entrant had 100 UCAS points.
Does BA Sociology with Foundation Year at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Sociology with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 14% left higher education.