BSc Social Policy, Sociology & Crime
About this course
BSc in Social Policy, Sociology & Crime, a social policy degree examining social relations, welfare states, and how state institutions respond to social problems and crime. Core topics include Research Methods and Social & Cultural Analysis. Students may choose to undertake an optional placement year or spend a year studying abroad. The first year introduces local and global contexts, crime, identities and inequalities, social theory, and welfare states through modules such as Exploring the City: Local and Global Contexts, Crime and Society, Identities and Inequalities, Making Sense of Society: Reading Social Theory, and Debating Welfare States. The second year focuses on research methods, law, and key debates via Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods, Crime, Law and Regulation, Key Debates in Social Policy, and Central Problems in Sociology. In the final year, students complete a dissertation alongside research skills training.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB EPQ: BBB plus grade A in the EPQ BTEC: DDM IB: 34 overall (6,5,5 higher)
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
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 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 45%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 19%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring the City: Local and Global Contexts
- Crime and Society
- Identities and Inequalities
- Making Sense of Society: Reading Social Theory
- Debating Welfare States
- Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods
- Crime, Law and Regulation
- 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 Policy, Sociology & Crime at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £39,000. The £28,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Social Policy, Sociology & Crime 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 Policy, Sociology & Crime at University of Leeds?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Social Policy, Sociology & Crime at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 135 UCAS points.
Does BSc Social Policy, Sociology & Crime 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 Policy, Sociology & Crime at University of Leeds?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.