BA Sociology with Foundation Year
Entry requirements
Prepare for Foundation Pathway:- We will consider applicants who have not achieved level 3 qualifications, if you have a keen interest in this subject area or hold relevant experience. You will be required to attend and pass a compulsory Prepare For Foundation assessment day where you will take part in a variety of activities which will assess your suitability for the course. If you would like more advise and guidance about this admissions pathway, please contact the Gateway team to discuss and support you in making an application to us. Contact the Gateway - University of Wolverhampton (wlv.ac.uk) Other Requirements: Applicants must be 18 years old or above at the start of the course.
What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
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: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 70%
- London: 10%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Social Issues
- Digital Citizenship
- People and Place
- Preparing for Success at University
- Media, Culture and Society
- Social Theory
- Succeeding at University for the Social Sciences and Humanities
- The Sociological Imagination
- Contesting Gender and Sexuality
- Professional Development for the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Race, Empire and Modernity
- Society, Policy and Practice
- Dissertation and Applied research project
- Research Methods
- Crime, Deviance and the Risk Society
- Global Migration
- Issues and Debates in Social Thought
- The Body and Society
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology with Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £23,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £16,500 and £27,500. The £23,000 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology with Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton 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 with Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton?
90% 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 Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton?
The average entrant had 76 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Sociology with Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.