BA Sociology
About this course
BA (Honours) in Sociology. Core topics include research methods. The programme features a final-year dissertation, provides opportunities for work placements with external organisations, and includes membership of the Social Research Association. Students may also opt for a study abroad semester in their second year.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A level: BBC at A Level. BTEC: DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T Level Qualification
What students say
Based on about 42 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 82%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 360 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 47%
- East Midlands: 24%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Deviance, Order And Protest
- Researching Society
- Sociology - The Big Issues
- The Sociological Imagination
- Applied Research Methods
- Inequality, Identity And Intersectionality
- Theorising Modernities
- Sociology - Real-World Application
- Study Abroad - Social Sciences
- Work Placement (Politics And Sociology)
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Drugs, Crime And Society
- Education, Health And Disability
- Gender, Sexuality, And Culture
- Sociology Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology at Sheffield Hallam 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.
What do graduates of BA Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 100 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University?
82% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.