Sociology at Durham University
Sociology (BA (Hons), L300) at Durham University asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. At least 21% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L300 · L3 sociology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
94%
still studying
UK 85%
2%
left higher education
UK 10%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%88%
Learning opportunities84%86%
Assessment and feedback82%84%
Academic support92%90%
Organisation and management72%83%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice80%80%
45 final-year students · 58% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£26.5k5 years£30.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working20% working and studying15% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 43%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Finance Professionals5%
- Media Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
sociology social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Durham Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Criminology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Durham University | Sociology this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| Kingston University | Psychology with Criminology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Criminology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Criminology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Politics and Sociology BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Politics and Sociology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Criminology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Digital Media & Information Studies/Sociology MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Kent | Law and Criminology LLB (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 128–143 |
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