Education Studies and Sociology at Oxford Brookes University
Education Studies and Sociology (BA/BSc (H), XL33) at Oxford Brookes University asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on brookes.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 brookes.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 60% had fewer than the 112 asked.
95 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, an Access course 3%, other higher education 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- XL33 · X3 education studies + L3 sociology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
89%
still studying
UK 85%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
135 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%88%
Learning opportunities86%86%
Assessment and feedback82%84%
Academic support94%90%
Organisation and management90%83%
Learning resources83%90%
Student voice79%80%
95 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£26k5 years£31k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
84% working9% working and studying1% studying7% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
81%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
85%
use what they learned
UK 85%
- Teaching Professionals78%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation7%
- Administrative occupations3%
- Managers, directors and senior officials2%
- Sales occupations2%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Oxford, South East England, England
- Postcode
- OX3 0BP
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Oxford Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Newman University | Secondary Education Physical Education 11-16 with QTS with Post 16 Enhancement BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Education BA (Hons) | BBC | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Education BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| Liverpool Hope University | Acting and Education BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Education Studies and Sociology this course | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University College Birmingham | Primary Education Studies (Accelerated) BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| University of Derby | Education Studies and Criminology BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Early Childhood Education BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Huddersfield | Childhood, Education and Inclusion BA (Hons) | BBC | 128–143 |
| University of Hull | Primary Teaching Studies BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lincoln | Media Production BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
See all 590 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More education and teaching at Oxford Brookes University
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