BA Politics and Sociology
About this course
BA in Politics and Sociology, a sociology and politics and international relations degree centred on the study of social organisation, political institutions, and their interplay. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Social & Cultural Analysis. The programme offers a diverse range of optional modules across both disciplines to tailor studies. The first year builds foundational knowledge through compulsory modules including Contemporary Society: Themes, Perspectives and Case Studies, Imagining Social Worlds, Power and Democracy, Classical Political Thought, Introduction to Comparative Politics, and Global Sustainability Policy and Governance. Students can also choose from optional subjects such as Introduction to Social Anthropology, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, and Data Analysis in Social Science 1. The second year advances learning with compulsory modules such as The Economics of Politics, Political Thought of Modernity, and Explaining Public Policies. Optional choices in later stages cover fields like Digital Society, Data Science in Society, Security Studies, and Sociology of Family and Gender.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB-ABB. IB: 34/665-32/655.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 65%: 54 offers from 83 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 145 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 63%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 23%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 6%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 74%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 42%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 46%
- South East: 22%
- South West: 13%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Society: Themes, Perspectives and Case Studies
- Imagining Social Worlds
- Power and Democracy
- Classical Political Thought
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- Global Sustainability Policy and Governance
- Introduction to Social Anthropology
- Politics and Economy of the Contemporary Middle East
- Religious Communities of the Middle East: Culture, Endangerment and Survival
- Globalisation of World Politics
- The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century
- Early Modern Political Thought
- International Politics of the Global South
- The State of the UK: Identifying Marginalised Identities and Addressing Inequalities
- The Politics of Development
- Introduction to Public Policy and Administration
- Social Analysis
- Media and Society
- Population and Society
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Introduction to Social Data
- Data Analysis in Social Science 1
- The Economics of Politics
- Political Thought of Modernity
- Explaining Public Policies
- Living Cities: Migration, Place and the Politics of Identities
- Anthropology of the State
- Anthropology of Forced Migration
- Animals and Society
- Islamist Movements: From the Muslim Brothers to the Islamic State
- Gender-Identity and Modernity in the Middle East
- Islamic Law and Society
- Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel
- Muslims in Britain
- A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014
- Forensic Science, Conflict and Justice
- On Violence
- Contemporary Theories of World Politics
- The Politics of the World Economy
- American Politics
- Political Philosophy
- Security Studies
- Introduction to Research Design in Politics and International Relations
- Comparative Electoral Systems
- Environmental Governance
- Deviance: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
- Power and Domination
- Pharmaceutical Cultures
- Sociology of Family and Gender
- Disability and Society
- Contemporary Capitalism, Critique and Resistance
- Deception
- Digital Society
- Data Science in Society
- Aging, Health and Society
- Science, Technology and Society
- Politics of Food and Farming
- Emotions, the Body and the Social
- Addiction
- Bodies and Society
- BioSocieties
- Data Justice and Surveillance Capitalism
- Cyborg Studies
- Environments and Societies
- Research Design in the Social Sciences
- Data Analysis in Social Science 2
- Data Analysis in Social Science 3
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Politics and Sociology at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £57,500. The £41,000 median after five years is £14,500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Politics and Sociology at University of Exeter 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 Politics and Sociology at University of Exeter?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Politics and Sociology at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Politics and Sociology at University of Exeter?
65% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 54 offers from 83 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Politics and Sociology at University of Exeter 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 Politics and Sociology at University of Exeter?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.