Social and Political Sciences at Birkbeck, University of London
Social and Political Sciences (BA (Hons)) at Birkbeck, University of London asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bbk.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 bbk.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, an Access course 10%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
65%
still studying
UK 50%
25%
left higher education
UK 28%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%93%
Learning opportunities94%89%
Assessment and feedback90%91%
Academic support91%82%
Organisation and management77%83%
Learning resources69%77%
Student voice85%74%
15 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£40k3 years£33.5k5 years£36k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
80% working5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 84% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 69%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
65%
use what they learned
UK 80%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1E 7HX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Birkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Social sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Social Science BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | Social Sciences and Humanities with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Brighton | Social Sciences BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Glasgow | Global Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Professional Studies BA (Hons) | BBB | — |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Social and Political Sciences this course | 112 points | — |
| Bucks New University | Health and Social Science BSc (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | — |
| Keele University | Social Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Applied Sociology and Criminology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Sussex | Social Sciences (with a foundation year) BA (Hons) | 88 - 105 points | — |
| Robert Gordon University | Applied Social Sciences BA (Hons) | BCC | 144–159 |
See all 101 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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