BA Education Studies and Sociology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology and Education. Core topics include statistics, research methods, fieldwork, historical research, and ethics and professional practice. The course offers placements in schools, care farms, Pupil Referral Units, and prison education. Students undertake a sociology dissertation in the final year.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 104 A-level: BCC BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM T-level: M
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 19%
- Gained a higher qualification: 73%
- Left higher education: 8%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 81%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 1%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Visual Sociology
- Sociology: Approaching the Crisis
- Sociology in Practice
- The What and Why of Education Studies
- Education’s Past, Present and Future: Mapping Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Whose Standards? (Re)forming Quality for Education
- Sociology: from Origins to Present
- Ethical Research in Action
- Sustainable Futures: Educating for a Shared World
- The Psychology of Teaching and Learning
- Education @ Work 1: Placement and work-based learning
- Safeguarding in Education: Learning Lessons
- Practical Research in Sociology
- Work Project
- Development and Change in the Global South
- Sociology of “Race”: Global Perspectives
- Digital Sociology
- Environmental Sociology
- Developing Personal Values and Philosophy in Education
- Sociology Dissertation
- Pornography and Modern Cultures
- History of Sexuality
- Education and the Sociological Imagination
- Constructing Emotions
- Global Power: Sociological Perspectives
- Listener, Learner, Leader: Becoming Education Change-makers
- Ideology and Education
- Education at Work 2: Placement and Work-Based Learning
- Theatre & Education
- Sociology of Religion
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education Studies and Sociology at University of Worcester earn?
The median salary is £21,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,000 and £30,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education Studies and Sociology at University of Worcester?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Education Studies and Sociology at University of Worcester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
Does BA Education Studies and Sociology at University of Worcester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Education Studies and Sociology at University of Worcester?
19% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.