Politics and Sociology at Aston University, Birmingham
Politics and Sociology (BSc (Hons), LL42) at Aston University, Birmingham asked for 104–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aston.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 112 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 aston.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 30% had fewer than the 112 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- LL42 · L4 social policy + L2 politics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%89%
Learning opportunities84%83%
Assessment and feedback85%82%
Academic support87%91%
Organisation and management90%85%
Learning resources86%90%
Student voice80%79%
60 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£27.5k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying10% studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 43%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B4 7ET
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Aston University
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Politics and Sociology this course | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Birmingham Newman University | Criminology BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Bucks New University | Criminology BSc (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Applied Criminology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Criminology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Sociology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| Coventry University | Criminology BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Sociology MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Applied Sociology and Criminology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Chester | Counselling Skills and Sociology BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
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