BA Sociology
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 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 9%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 18%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 28%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 24%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 90 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
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
- Understanding Contemporary Society
- Identities and Inequalities
- Making Sense of Society: Reading Social Theory
- Formations of Coloniality and Modernity
- Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods
- Central Problems in Sociology
- Dissertation
- Research Skills for your Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £39,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology at University of Leeds do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sociology 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 BA Sociology at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
Does BA Sociology 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 BA Sociology at University of Leeds?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.