BA Sociology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology, examining how social structures, inequalities and change shape contemporary societies. Core topics include research methods. Students complete a final-year Sociology Project and have the option to undertake Real World Consultancy, applying sociological perspectives in a workplace setting. A student-run Sociology and Criminology Society operates outside the classroom.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB or BBB IB: 32 points
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 40%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 44%
- South East: 38%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- 21st Century Sociology
- Critical Reading and Writing for Sociologists
- Themes and Perspectives in Sociology I
- Gendering the Life Course
- Making the Familiar Strange
- Themes and Perspectives in Sociology II
- Designing Social Research
- A Sociology of Generations and Social Change? From Passive to Active Generations
- Citizenship, Activism and Resistance
- Digital Societies
- Drugs, Crime and Deviant Leisure
- Into the Lions Den: An Exploration (A)
- Migration and Integration (Aut)
- Sociology of Emotions and Mental Health
- The Climate Crisis, Criminology & the Justice System
- Class, Culture & Conflict: A View from The Inside
- Classical Sociological Theory
- Doing Social Research: working with qualitative data
- Education and Inequality
- Precarity and the Politics of Work (Spr)
- Real World Consultancy - Sociology and Criminology in the Workplace
- Social Research Methods: Analysing Quantitative Data
- The Alchemy of Race and Racism (Spring)
- The Sociology of Human Rights
- Sociology Project
- (Im)mobilities and the Criminal Justice System
- Class, Power and the State (Aut)
- Coloniality, Racism and Inequality
- Digital Activism and Citizenship in Datafied Societies
- Identity and Interaction
- Migration, Identity, and Home
- Sexualities / Intimacies / Intersections (Aut)
- Sociology of Family, Reproduction & Care (Aut)
- Technology and the Human
- The Death Penalty
- Capitalism, Growth, and Ecological Crisis
- Inequalities Across the Divides
- Riots, Strikes, Revolts
- Temporalities - Histories - Hauntologies (Spr)
- The Body (Spr)
- Transcendence, Devotion and Desire
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology at University of Sussex earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £39,500. The £33,000 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology at University of Sussex 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 Sociology at University of Sussex?
94% 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 University of Sussex?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
Does BA Sociology at University of Sussex include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Sociology at University of Sussex?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.