BSc Sociology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes a professional placement module for work-based learning. Final-year students complete an independent dissertation with one-to-one supervision.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC Applicants can satisfy the requirement for the third A Level by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications recognised by the University.
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 78%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Modules
- Political Ideologies
- Introduction to Sociology
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- Contemporary Culture & Social Change
- The Sociological Imagination
- Introduction to Social Policy and Social Justice
- Classical sociological theory
- Quantitative research methods
- Exploring Digital Social Worlds
- Contemporary Ireland
- Qualitative Research Methods
- International Academic Studies (Study Abroad)
- Professional Practice – Applied Social and Policy Sciences
- Workplace Ethnography
- Methodology, Ethics and Politics of Research
- Contemporary sociological theory
- Global Inequalities:Issues and Challenges
- Dissertation
- Media, Culture and Society
- Sociology of Education
- Professional Placement
- Sport in Society
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sociology at Ulster University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sociology at Ulster University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
Does BSc Sociology at Ulster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Sociology at Ulster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.