BSocSc Sociology
About this course
BSocSc in Sociology, exploring social structures and institutions. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can undertake a professional placement or a study abroad year at partner institutions across thirty countries.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including at least one of the following A-Level subjects (preference will be given to applicants studying two of these subjects): Accounting; Economics; Finance; Business Studies; Development Studies; Government and Politics; Economic and Social History; Mathematics; Anthropology; Sociology; Philosophy; Religious Studies; English Language; English Literature; Geography; Psychology; Classical Civilisation; History; Archaeology; Communication Studies; Environmental Studies; World Development; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Modern Languages
What students say
Based on about 34 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 69%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 89%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 237 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 12%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 17%
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Finance Professionals: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 78%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 68%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 41%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 855 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 30%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 35%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 95 students who started
- A levels: 96%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Foundation course: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contested Foundations of Social Thought
- Contemporary Social Thought
- Researching Culture and Society
- Digital Sociology
- Environment and Society
- Inequalities in Contemporary British Society
- Global Social Challenges
- Getting Personal: Intimacy and Connectedness in Everyday Life
- Qualitative Research Design & Methods
- The Survey Method in Social Research
- Mergers & Acquisitions: Financial Perspectives
- Social Network Analysis
- Sustainability, Consumption & Global Responsibilities
- Global Migration
- Social Change in China
- Decolonising Sociology
- Social Class and Inequality in Britain
- Families, Relationships and Everyday Life
- Gender, Sexuality and Culture
- Racism and Ethnicity in the UK
- Mergers & Acquisitions: Financial Perspectives
- Sociology of Life and Death
- Sociology of Human Animal Relations
- Cities and Urban Life
- Forced Migration
- Racism and Resistance in Education
- A Sense of Inequality
- Connections matter: Sociological Applications of Social Networks
- Power and Protest
- Social Thought from the Global South
- Art and Society
- Dissertation (20 credits)
- Dissertation B (40 credits)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSocSc Sociology at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,000 after 3 years, £35,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £50,000. The £35,500 median after five years is £9,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSocSc Sociology at University of Manchester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSocSc Sociology at University of Manchester?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSocSc Sociology at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSocSc Sociology at University of Manchester?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.