BA Sociology with a Year Abroad
About this course
BA (Hons) Sociology. Core topics include Research Methods and Social & Cultural Analysis. The programme offers a customisable curriculum and a year abroad option. Students can collaborate on research within the school, which is ranked fourth in the UK for research quality.
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What students say
Based on about 26 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 24 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North East: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 30%
- London: 25%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 15%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 94%
- Access course: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- SOCIOLOGY YEAR ABROAD
- WELLBEING AND WELFARE
- RESEARCHING SOCIAL LIFE
- SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
- APPLIED SOCIAL THEORY
- INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT: THE INDIVIDUAL IN SOCIETY
- QUALITATIVE AND PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH METHODS
- 21ST CENTURY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
- STATES, INSTITUTIONS AND CITIZENS
- ENVIRONMENT, HARM AND SOCIETY
- SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
- EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
- GENDER, VICTIMISATION AND OFFENDING
- FAMILIES AND THE LIFE COURSE
- MEDIA, GLOBALISATION AND CULTURE
- INCLUSIVE CHILDHOOD; SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
- CHILDHOOD, YOUTH AND TRANSITIONS
- CRIMINOLOGY
- LGBT AND BEYOND: SEXUAL CULTURES, QUEER IDENTITIES, AND THE POLITICS OF DESIRE
- GENDER AND POWER
- THE POWER PARADOX: AUTHORITY, FREEDOM, AND CONFLICT IN MODERN SOCIETY
- CRIME AND SOCIETY
- DIGITAL MEDIA AND SOCIETY
- DISSERTATION
- CRITICAL VEGAN STUDIES
- RISK AND RESILIENCE: YOUNG PEOPLE AS VICTIMS OF EXPLOITATION, OFFENDERS AND SURVIVORS
- THE 21ST CENTURY FAMILY
- THE SOCIOLOGY OF THE BODY
- THE MILITARY, SECURITY AND SOCIETY
- DIGITAL POLITICS
- MEDIA, CULTURE AND LEARNING
- UNDERSTANDING CHILDHOODS: CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS
- ENVIRONMENT, HARM AND SOCIETY
- CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- WARS AND HUMANITARIAN CRISES
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £34,500. The £28,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sociology with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Sociology with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
Does BA Sociology with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Sociology with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.