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Sociology and Politics at Aberystwyth University

Sociology and Politics (BSc (Hons), LL32) 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
Selective
around 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
0%10%20%30%40%35%<9627%9615%11212%1284%1443%1601761%192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 62% had fewer than the 120 asked.

110 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, other higher education 2%, an Access course 1%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science
Code
LL32 · L3 sociology + L2 politics
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
91%
still studying
UK 90%
8%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
125 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%89%
Learning opportunities89%83%
Assessment and feedback86%82%
Academic support93%91%
Organisation and management91%85%
Learning resources93%90%
Student voice89%79%
95 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£25k3 years
£22k5 years
£28.5k
£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
55% working15% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 43%
  • Administrative occupations15%
  • Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
  • Elementary occupations10%
  • Protective service occupations10%
  • Sales occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
Postcode
SY23 3DD
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Subjects

politics social sciences
sociology social sciences

Campus

Campus
Aberystwyth
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Politics 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Aberystwyth UniversitySociology and Politics this course96 - 120 points96–111
Bath Spa UniversityCriminology and Politics BA (Hons)BBB - BCC96–111
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversitySustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology, and Systems Change BA (Hons)96 - 120 points—
City St George's, University of LondonInternational Political Economy BSc (Hons)120 points96–111
Edge Hill UniversityHistory and Politics BA (Hons)112 - 120 points96–111
Goldsmiths, University of LondonHistory with Politics BA (Hons)BBBunder 96
University of BrightonPolitics and International Relations BA (Hons)104 - 120 points96–111
University of BuckinghamSecurity, Intelligence and Cyber BA (Hons)112 - 120 points—
University of GlasgowGlobal Sustainable Development MA (Hons)96 - 120 points208–223
University of HertfordshirePolitics and International Relations BA (Hons)112 - 120 points112–127
University of HullLaw with Politics LLB (Hons)120 points112–127

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