BA History and Sociology
About this course
BA in Sociology and History, exploring social structures alongside historical developments. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students choose from a wide range of modules spanning from the Roman empire to contemporary society.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level
See the highest paying Social Sciences degrees in the UK →
See the highest paying History, Philosophy & Religion degrees in the UK →
What students say
Based on about 49 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
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: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Modules
- Rethinking Society
- The Sociological Imagination
- Exploring History 1
- Exploring History 2
- Introducing Social Policy
- Revolutions
- The Long Road to Black Lives Matter
- The Power of Social Theory
- Social Inequalities and Diversity
- Politics and Society in 19th Century Ireland
- The American South 1619-1865
- Ireland since partition
- The American South, 1865-1980
- Northern Ireland: Identities, Ideologies & Futures
- The Roman Origins of the East and West; From Augustus to Charlemagne
- The Expansion of Medieval Europe, 1000-1300
- The making of contemporary Britain: 1914 to the present
- Revolutionary Europe, 1500-1789
- Nationalism and Liberation in 20th Century Africa
- Alexander The Great and the Creation of the Hellenistic World
- Questions for an Ageing World
- Apocalypse: Cultures, communities, and the end of the world
- Cabinets of Curiosity: Museums Past and Present
- Understanding Gender and Migration
- Sociology of Conflict and Peace Processes
- Northern Ireland: Past, Present and Future
- Revolution and Disaster in Ireland and Britain 1603-1707
- An Age of Revolutions: Britain and Ireland, 1688-1815
- Race, racism and Colonialism
- Issues in Contemporary Irish Society
- That Vast Catastrophe: The Great Irish Famine
- The Soviet Union 1921-1991
- The Irish Revolution, 1917-1921
- Working Class Communities in the UK 1900-1970
- Dissertation
- United Irishmen and Unionists: the religion and politics of Ulster protestants
- Kings, courts and culture in Carolingian Europe
- Religion and Empire: Christian Missions To Africa, Asia and Middle East
- Modern Families: Intimate and Personal Relationships
- Norms and Social Change
- Crime & Punishment 19th Century Ireland
- The Rise of Christianity 2: The Conversion of the Roman Empire
- Religion: Death or Revival?
- Thatcher's Britain
- Sin Cities? Everyday Life in the Modern Metropolis
- The Ancient City
- Pop Culture and Protest in U.S. History
- Twentieth-Century China
- Paths to Independence and Decolonisation in India and East Africa
- Emotion, Power, and Politics: The Political Sociology of Emotions, Trump, Brexit, and Populism
- Diaspora: Irish 19th-century migration
- Extermination: History and Memory of the Murdered Jews of Europe
- The cultural politics of memory in a global perspective
- The sociology of protest and revolution
- War, Politics, and Identity in Late Medieval Ireland, c.1166-c.1521
- African and Irish Relations in the Americas
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £30,000. The £24,500 median after fifteen months is £1,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA History and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast 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 History and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History 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 History and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.