BA (Hons) Sociology at University of Lancashire. You'll study core sociological theory alongside research methods, applied practice and specialist options, culminating in an independent project and professional skills development.
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BA (Hons) Sociology is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at the University of Lancashire, based in Main Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Sociology graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £25,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Sociology & Social Sciences, see the sections below.
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 60% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
This module looks at different forms and interpretations of history, and how publics engage with the past. It introduces concepts such as public history, heritage, legacies, and memory, amongst other key themes. Drawing on examples from around the world, the module will: Explore how people engage with the past Question the role and significance of historical narratives in various settings Critically examine the roles of history and historians in society Provide a broad introduction to the many s
Explore the issues surrounding youth, identity and difference across the 20th and 21st centuries, drawing on international perspectives, politics, human geography, history, psychology and Anthropology.
This module introduces concepts, theories, theorists, texts and debates that have been influential in explaining the origins and development of sociology. Enabling the evaluation of sociological schools of thought and your own standpoint, to show how this links into the social research process.
Explore the sociological significance of popular culture, and its dissemination through contemporary media. To enable the emergence of critical approaches to understanding the social implications of media and popular culture.
Explore the influence that popular culture, change and transitions in the wider society have on the healthcare practices of diverse social groups and the implications of this.
This module will develop the skills required in the study of humanities at university. You'll be introduced to specific subjects such as History, Philosophy or Politics. The module covers these subjects as academic disciplines, outlining some of the techniques and challenges of humanities-based inquiry. You'll develop employability skills such as oral communication, group-working, problem-solving and project management.
This module aims to develop your skills in the study of English at university. The module will introduce you to the study of specific subjects such as English Literature and Creative Writing. You'll learn skills needed to engage with development and analysis of written work. You will also develop and practice employability skills such as oral communication, group-working, problem-solving and project management.
You'll develop study skills for higher education. This includes using the library, critical reading, analysis of sources, and preparing written and oral work. You'll learn about the style differences between between academic writing, creative writing, reflective writing, and the language of the workplace. You'll also learn about conventions for essay writing and referencing.
Develop informed insights into career progression and translate this knowledge into practice. While increasing your understanding of how policy is operationalised in workplace settings.
This module aims to support you in your development of the academic skills required to succeed in your undergraduate studies. The module will address the range of research skills required for undergraduate success.
This module explores the application of major sociological perspectives, theories, and concepts to education in Britain. It aims to help you understand the extent to which sociological theory can explain educational issues and inequalities and develop an awareness of how social policies are informed by ideology and social theories.
Explore the work of influential sociological and social thinkers, key concepts and concerns, in the context of post-industrial and the information age. Discover how these approaches can support and frame understandings and explanations of the social world.
Develop knowledge of sociological concepts and theories on the impact of historical context and social change and transition on religion, sects and cults, and societal perceptions of these.
In this module, you'll explore critically strategies of collective action and organisational forms of social movements. This will help you to develop a critical awareness of the historical, geographical and social contexts of, and for, collective action and social movement activism.
Explore the nature of childhood and its relationship to society and how and why this differs across social systems and societies.
This module will introduce you to the multidisciplinary field of migration studies and its main theoretical frameworks and concepts. You'll analyse the social lives of migrant groups and situate those lives within the context of the regulations and policies that govern them.
Explore contemporary developments in theoretical and policy-oriented criminology relating to cybercrime. You'll use competing paradigms and epistemological and ontological approaches to explain the assumptions underpinning explanatory criminological theory and research in this area.
Supporting your critical understanding of the impact of government policy on exploited and marginalised groups, and how this is translated into practice within a range of different countries.
This module will explore the major theoretical and research themes involved in the analysis of violence. Module topics may include but not be limited to: A consideration of the historical and contemporary social processes that contribute to different forms of violence ranging from individual actions to genocide. It will explore issues of violence, aggression and masculinity. This will be done with reference to examples such as racist crime, homophobic crime and domestic violence. Subjects to be
Throughout this module, you'll engage critically with theoretical perspectives and debates around the body and sexuality in all its manifestations.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
This course emphasises exchange opportunities with almost 100 universities in different countries, enriching your learning internationally. You'll study how societies are structured and how people navigate class, gender, race and inequality. A course like this typically progresses from foundations, introductory sociology, social problems and policy, and social research methods, in Year 1, through deeper theory and data analysis in Year 2, to specialist options in Year 3. You'll usually explore specialisations such as criminology, social policy, gender and identity, migration, and social work routes. Your degree builds towards a final dissertation where you conduct your own empirical or theoretical research on social questions that interest you.
This course suits students with A-levels or equivalent qualifications. Recent entrants typically held UCAS tariffs between 96 and 111 points. You should have a genuine interest in understanding social structures, institutions and human behaviour across different contexts. The course welcomes those considering careers in research, policy, education, public services or community work.
Across Sociology and Social Sciences courses nationally, 85% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating, with 55% in highly skilled roles or continuing their studies. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries of £23,000–£30,000 at 15 months; after three years, £20,400–£28,800; and after five years, £24,650–£34,800. These figures reflect the broader graduate population, not individual guarantees. Check the university's funding pages for bursaries and scholarships.
This BA (Hons) degree is studied full-time over 3 years at the University of Lancashire's Main Campus, taught in English. The University of Lancashire is a recognised UK degree-awarding body; its degrees are nationally recognised. The university holds a Silver award for teaching quality from the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
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| A-levels or equivalent | 100% |
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Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
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Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code L300). One application covers up to five choices.
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Lancashire →2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
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Undergraduates from low-income households, subject to eligibility
Eligible undergraduate students with experience of care
Eligible undergraduate or taught-postgraduate unpaid carers
Forced migrants who are not eligible for student finance
Amounts, exclusions and deadlines can change. An award is not guaranteed unless the university confirms it.
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What Sociology & Social Sciences graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £25,000 | £22,500 – £29,000 | 6195 |
| 3 years after | £20,000 | £15,500 – £25,000 | 155 |
| 5 years after | £25,500 | £19,500 – £30,500 | 150 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 6,195. Cohort 2021-22.
National figures for Sociology & Social Sciences graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
continued into the next year or completed their qualification
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 6,195. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Sociology & Social Sciences courses at the same study level.
Compared with 751 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
How Sociology & Social Sciences graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Where Sociology & Social Sciences graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Sociology & Social Sciences graduates.
Sociology AdjunctCommonwealth Of VirginiaSociology ECT - High-Achieving Secondary School in BrightonMarchant RecruitmentHead of Psychology and SociologyTeacherActiveThe essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Most graduates were in work or further study, with a median salary of £25,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 7.3 out of 10: NSS 86% · continued 60%.
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
2,263 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
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What applying to University of Lancashire from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
International tuition is £17,325 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Lancashire’s funding pages.
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Lancashire and gov.uk before you apply.
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