Social Sciences at King's College London, University of London
Social Sciences (BA (Hons), L300) at King's College London, University of London 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 kcl.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 kcl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 136 asked.
75 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, a baccalaureate 4%, other higher education 2%.
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
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
88%
still studying
UK 87%
10%
left higher education
UK 11%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 3%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%90%
Learning opportunities86%87%
Assessment and feedback81%85%
Academic support93%93%
Organisation and management88%87%
Learning resources88%92%
Student voice88%81%
55 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£32k5 years£42.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 125 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
50% working15% working and studying15% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
25%
use what they learned
UK 53%
- Teaching Professionals20%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals20%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC2R 2LS
Subjects
social sciences social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Central London
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | Social Sciences this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | Science and Engineering for Social Change BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Social Sciences BASc (Hon) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Cultural, Creative and Media Industries BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Cardiff University | Human and Social Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Social Sciences BA (Hons) | ABB | 160–175 |
| Glasgow School of Art | Product Design BDes (Hon) | 114 - 128 points | 160–175 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Social Science BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 96–111 |
| University of Bath | Social Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Social Sciences BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | Social Sciences with Data Science BA (Hons) | 128 points | 192–207 |
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