BSc Social and Political Sciences
Entry requirements
A level: AAB EPQ: ABB plus grade A in the EPQ BTEC: DDD IB: 35 overall (6,5,5 higher)
What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 69%
- Assessment and feedback: 69%
- Academic support: 75%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 72 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 71%
- Working and studying: 7%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 22%
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Elementary occupations: 8%
- Teaching Professionals: 8%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 67%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 44%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 240 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 14%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 47%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Comparative Politics
- International Politics
- Making Sense of Society: Reading Social Theory
- Formations of Coloniality and Modernity
- Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods
- Theories of International Relations
- Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century
- Justice, Community and Conflict
- Key Debates in Social Policy
- Central Problems in Sociology
- Dissertation
- Research Skills for your Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Social and Political Sciences at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £28,500 after 3 years, £37,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £49,000. The £37,000 median after five years is £10,500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Social and Political Sciences at University of Leeds do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Social and Political Sciences at University of Leeds?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Social and Political Sciences at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 146 UCAS points.
Does BSc Social and Political Sciences at University of Leeds 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 Social and Political Sciences at University of Leeds?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.