BA Digital Media and Sociology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology and Film Studies, exploring the relationship between media, culture, and society. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Social & Cultural Analysis. An optional placement or international year is available between the second and final years. The final-year project offers two pathways: a research dissertation or professional content creation.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
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What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Gained a higher qualification: 10%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Welfare Professionals: 12%
- Administrative occupations: 9%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 9%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Sales occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 64%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 35%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring Inequalities
- Imagining Social Order and Deviance
- Contemporary Social Theory
- Families and Households: Diversity and Change
- Social Futures
- Digital Media Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Digital Media and Sociology at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £31,000. The £24,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Digital Media and Sociology at Keele University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Digital Media and Sociology at Keele University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Digital Media and Sociology at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Digital Media and Sociology at Keele University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.