BA Politics and Sociology
About this course
BA Honours in Sociology and Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Research Methods and Policy Analysis. The degree is divided equally between politics and sociology, with training in survey design, statistics, and the use of SPSS data analysis software. An optional politics work placement module is available.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 99%: 155 offers from 157 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Unemployed: 15%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 190 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 14%
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 43%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Power and Inequality: How to Study Global Politics ... and Change the World
- Politics and Society
- UK Politics: Westminster and Beyond
- Key Concepts in International Politics
- Order and Disorder: The Shaping of the 21st Century
- Politics of Happiness
- State, People and Politics: Comparative Politics in a Globalised World
- Comparing Cultures: An Introduction to Anthropology
- The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction to the Discipline
- Knowing in Sociology: An Introduction to Theory, Methods and Epistemology
- Understanding Everyday Life
- Investigating Inequalities and Crime
- Researching Social Life
- Politics of the Middle East
- Becoming a Political Researcher
- Government and Politics of the USA
- The Politics and Policy of the European Union
- Power and Poverty in the Global Economy
- A Global History of Political Thought
- International Politics from ‘elsewhere’
- Political Violence and the Modern State
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Social Issues in Contemporary Political Philosophy
- Politics Work Placement
- Democracy in Deeply Divided Societies
- Critical Security Studies
- Democracy or Autocracy? What are the differences and how do we analyse them
- Sex, Gender and Power
- The Politics of Race
- International Organizations and Diplomacy
- Being Human: debates, questions and conversations in anthropology
- Climate and Society
- Sociology of Crime: Social Control in Neoliberal Societies
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- Theorising Social Worlds
- This is How We Do It: Sociology Research Design and Proposal
- Refugees and Displacement: Borders, Camps, and Asylum
- Final Year Dissertation
- Ethics, Justice and Global Futures
- Political Leadership in Britain
- Who and why votes for far right? Using data for political analysis
- The Politics of Protest in the Middle East
- Political Parties and Elections in the UK
- Community-based Research in Politics
- Politics of Immigration
- Politics of Citizenship
- Apartheid regimes - from the local to the global
- Gender and Sexuality Politics in the Middle East
- Public Policy: Theories, Cases, Skills
- Politics as a Way of Life
- Public Policy Placement
- Power and Policy: Understanding Impact
- Being Human: debates, questions and conversations in anthropology
- Climate and Society
- Regulating Sexuality
- Critical Approaches to Policing and Security
- States of Mind: Sociology and Mental Health
- Digital People, Digital Worlds
- Student Exchange
- Investigating the Body
- Dissertation in Sociology
- Racism and Society
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 3 years, £38,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £52,000. The £38,500 median after five years is £12,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University 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 Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University?
99% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 155 offers from 157 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University 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 Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.