BA Education Studies and Sociology
About this course
BA in Sociology and Education, combining sociology with education. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level.
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What students say
Based on about 45 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 88%
- Left higher education: 12%
What graduates do next
Based on about 214 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 73%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 8%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Welfare Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 13%
- Finance Professionals: 9%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 7%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 82%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 69%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 57%
Who gets in
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 92%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
Modules
- Rethinking Society
- The Sociological Imagination
- Digital Society
- Origins, underpinnings and future directions in education
- Developing skills in complex critical thinking, analysis, and expression
- Understanding learning, curriculum and assessment
- The Power of Social Theory
- Qualitative Research Skills
- Quantitative Research Skills
- Schools and Society
- Inclusive learning & teaching
- Formal and Informal education in teh 21st Century
- Applied Research in Education
- Education Studies in theory and practice
- Issues in Contemporary Irish Society
- Modern Families: Intimate and Personal Relationships
- Religion: Death or Revival?
- Emotion, Power, and Politics: The Political Sociology of Emotions, Trump, Brexit, and Populism
- The cultural politics of memory in a global perspective
- The sociology of protest and revolution
- Transformative education in conflict affected societies
- Politics Policy in Education
- Human Rights and Education
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education Studies and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £31,000. The £27,000 median after fifteen months is £1,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Education Studies and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast do next?
92% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education Studies and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Education Studies and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Education Studies and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.