Psychology and Sociology at Aberystwyth University
Psychology and Sociology (BSc (Hons), LC38) at Aberystwyth University asked for 96–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 54% had fewer than the 120 asked.
140 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 3%, a degree 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science
- Code
- LC38 · L3 sociology + C8 psychology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
89%
still studying
UK 86%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
145 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%87%
Learning opportunities79%84%
Assessment and feedback80%80%
Academic support90%89%
Organisation and management87%84%
Learning resources91%89%
Student voice68%82%
110 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£18.5k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working20% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Elementary occupations20%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals5%
- Therapy professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Sociology at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Psychology and Sociology this course | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Psychology and Sociology BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Childhood and Youth Studies and Sociology BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Business Management and Criminology BA/BSc (H) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology, and Systems Change BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | — |
| Cardiff University | Sociology and Education BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 128–143 |
| City St George's, University of London | Criminology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | Criminology BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Criminology BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Derby | Criminology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Criminology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
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