Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University
Politics and Sociology (BA (Hons), LL32) at Newcastle University asked for ABB 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 ncl.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 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 ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 35% had fewer than the 128 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LL32 · L3 sociology + L2 politics
- Duration
- 3 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
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%88%
Learning opportunities76%86%
Assessment and feedback81%84%
Academic support88%90%
Organisation and management94%83%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice85%80%
15 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£29k5 years£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
85% working15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Law and Criminology LLB (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Criminology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Anthropology and Sociology BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Criminology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Keele University | Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Film and English Literature BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| Newcastle University | Politics and Sociology this course | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Criminology BA (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Sociology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Religion, Theology and Society BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
See all 1,246 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More sociology, social policy and anthropology at Newcastle University
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