Education Studies and Social Policy at Queen's University Belfast
Education Studies and Social Policy (BA (Hons), XL24) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 120–132 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~132 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 132 points
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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 132
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 132 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- XL24 · X2 study skills in education + L4 social policy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%90%
Learning opportunities93%85%
Assessment and feedback73%82%
Academic support91%91%
Organisation and management86%87%
Learning resources88%89%
Student voice71%82%
10 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 205 graduates, 2022-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working5% working and studying5% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
62%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
82%
say their work is meaningful
UK 82%
57%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Welfare Professionals20%
- Administrative occupations13%
- Finance Professionals9%
- Business and public service associate professionals7%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Education Studies BA (Hons) | AAB | under 96 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Education Studies and Social Policy this course | 120 - 132 points | 128–143 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education and English BA (Hons) | 120 - 132 points | 176–191 |
| Brunel University of London | Education BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 96–111 |
| Bucks New University | Childhood Studies with Primary Education BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bath | Education with Psychology BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Psychology in Education BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | Childhood Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Education BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Roehampton | Education BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| University of Southampton | Education BSc (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
See all 590 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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