BSc Sociology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, exploring social dynamics, institutions, and modern life. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students can complete an optional work placement year or study abroad period as part of the programme.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 96 to 112 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 70%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
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 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- 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 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 at Northumbria University?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sociology at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
Does BSc Sociology 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 at Northumbria University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.