BA Sociology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Social and Cultural Analysis, and Global and Comparative Perspective. A comparative virtual exchange module is delivered in collaboration with Clemson University, USA. The programme includes a 30-hour social engagement placement and a final-year independent research project.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC to BCC IB: 28 points overall.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 81%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Customer service occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 15%
- East Midlands: 35%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 22%
- London: 7%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- 'Tank Town:' A Case study Introduction to Research Methods
- Inequality and Society
- Introduction to Social Policy
- Skills for Social and Political Sciences
- Sociological Imagination
- Sociology in Action
- Just Space: Building Equity and Inclusion
- Key Social Science Concepts
- (Re)Reading the Sociological Canon I
- (Re)reading the Sociological Canon II
- Researching in Social & Political Sciences
- Social Engagement and Activism
- Work and Society
- Challenges of European Politics
- Comparative Criminology Virtual Exchange: Criminal Justice Policy Analysis in the USA and UK
- Conceptualising Sex Work
- Education: Inequalities, Immobility and Life Chances
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Governing America
- Ideology into Practice
- Nations and Nationalism
- Organised Crime in Global Perspective
- Policing and Society
- Power, Sex and Sexuality
- Psychology in the Criminal Justice Process
- Social and Political Sciences Work Placement Year
- The Vigilant State: intelligence and national security
- Transnational Security Studies
- Understanding Domestic Abuse
- Understanding the City
- Youth Justice
- Youth, Deviance and Society
- Contemporary Social Theories and Approaches
- Independent Study (Social Science)
- Analysing Policy Futures: Power and Progress
- Body Politics
- Central Asia in Global Politics
- Children, Families and the State
- Counselling and Guidance Skills
- Decolonial Futures
- Drugs and Society
- Emotions in Everyday Social Life
- Experiencing Prison
- Extremism, Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- Gender and Violence
- Global Health Governance
- Green Criminology
- Harm, Power and Justice
- Housing Crisis, Continuity and Change
- International Human Rights (Social Sciences)
- International Relations of the Middle East
- Life After Prison: Reintegration and Rehabilitation
- Masculinity, Gender and Power
- Migration and Borders in the UK and Europe
- Policing Crime and Deviance: UK and Beyond
- Policing in Practice
- Race and Racism
- Understanding and Responding to Homicide
- Understanding Multiculturalism and Policy Practices
- War Crimes and Genocide
- Working in Education and Children's Services
- Working With People in Adult Social Care Settings
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £30,000. The £25,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology at University of Lincoln do next?
80% 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 Lincoln?
80% 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 Lincoln?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
Does BA Sociology at University of Lincoln 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 Lincoln?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.