BSc Sociology and Criminology degrees with a Foundation Year
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Sociology and Criminology degrees with a Foundation Year, providing an introduction to both disciplines alongside the broader humanities and social sciences. Core topics include Communication & Writing and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Successful completion of the foundation year guarantees progression to Year 1 of the chosen degree. Instruction is delivered through lectures, seminars, tutorials, and workshops.
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Entry requirements
A level: DDD IB: IB Diploma with minimum 24 points overall or 72 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics
What students say
Based on about 172 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 305 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 9%
What graduates do next
Based on about 88 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 73%
- Working and studying: 7%
- Further study: 7%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 19%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 8%
- Protective service occupations: 6%
- Administrative occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 72%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 52%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 360 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 61%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 4%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 4%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 270 students who started
- A levels: 97%
- Access course: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Passport to Success: Essential Skills for University Life
- Approaches to the Humanities
- Approaching Social (In)Justice
- Modern Britain: History and Society
- English for Academic Study (Option Unit)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sociology and Criminology degrees with a Foundation Year at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,000. The £23,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Sociology and Criminology degrees with a Foundation Year at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sociology and Criminology degrees with a Foundation Year at Manchester Metropolitan University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sociology and Criminology degrees with a Foundation Year at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is DDD at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 107 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Sociology and Criminology degrees with a Foundation Year at Manchester Metropolitan University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.