BA Social Policy and Sociology
About this course
BA in Sociology and Social Policy, exploring social structures and policy frameworks. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Historical Research, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The curriculum draws on multidisciplinary social sciences ideas including politics, criminology, and law.
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.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 66%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 65%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
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 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Rethinking Society
- The Sociological Imagination
- Introducing Social Policy
- Themes and Issues in Social Policy
- Digital Society
- Introducing Criminology
- Visualising the Social World
- Welfare in Theory and Practice
- The Power of Social Theory
- Qualitative Research Skills
- Quantitative Research Skills
- Northern Ireland: Identities, Ideologies & Futures
- Social Inequalities and Diversity
- Questions for an Ageing World
- Theory Counts
- Level 2 Sociology Careers and Placement Preparation Module
- Policy Briefing Paper
- Disability and Society
- Gender, Family and Social Policy: Comparative Perspective
- 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
- Social Identity: Differences and Inequalities
- Modelling the Social World
- The cultural politics of memory in a global perspective
- The sociology of protest and revolution
- Sociology Placement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Social Policy 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 Social Policy 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 Social Policy and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Social Policy 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 138 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Social Policy and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.