BSc Sociology (Extended Degree)
About this course
The BSc (Hons) in Sociology (Extended Degree) is a sociology degree that examines social structures, community dynamics, and contemporary human life with an integrated foundation year. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme includes a compulsory foundation year, an optional work placement year, and an optional study abroad year. The first year establishes academic foundations and quantitative literacy through modules such as Real World Research 1, Global transformations, Thinking Sociologically 1, and Social Problems: Myths and Realities. The second year expands into social inequalities and qualitative inquiry, featuring compulsory study in Sociology and Social Inequalities, Contemporary Social Theory, Real World Research 2, and Live Project: Sociology in Action alongside optional choices like Sex and Gender in Society and Activism and Advocacy. Students can also undertake a work placement year or study abroad year before advancing to final-year study. The final year explores advanced theoretical frameworks and specialized issues through compulsory modules like Radical Ideas in Sociology alongside optional modules such as Work Experience Dissertation, Social Sciences Dissertation, Gender, Violence and Abuse, and Race, Rights and Resistance: Global Perspectives on Migration and Justice.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 56 to 72 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
What students say
Based on about 92 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 78%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 235 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 84%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 8%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 265 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 54%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 21%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 4%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 220 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 89%
- Access course: 4%
- Foundation course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Crime and Society
- Sociological Imagination
- Politics and Decision Making
- Big Ideas: Issues and Debates in the Social Sciences
- Social Sciences Portfolio: Skills for University
- Encounters that shape our worlds
- Real World Research 1
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Global transformations
- Thinking Sociologically 1
- Thinking Sociologically 2
- Social Problems: Myths and Realities
- Biography, Sociology and Everyday Life
- Social Sciences Study Abroad (60 credit)
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Sociology and Social Inequalities
- Contemporary Social Theory
- Sex and Gender in Society
- Real World Research 2
- Growing Up: Youth and Education
- Families and Households: Value, Place and Culture
- Activism and Advocacy
- Live Project: Sociology in Action
- Social Sciences Work Placement Year
- Social Sciences Study Abroad Year
- Work Experience Dissertation
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Social Sciences Dissertation
- Radical Ideas in Sociology
- Workers and 'Chavs': The British Working Class
- Making Sense of Happiness and Wellbeing
- Gender, Violence and Abuse
- Bodies in Social Worlds
- Race, Rights and Resistance: Global Perspectives on Migration and Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sociology (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £30,500. The £25,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sociology (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sociology (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 123 UCAS points.
Does BSc Sociology (Extended Degree) at Northumbria 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 BSc Sociology (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.