Sociology and Social Policy with a Foundation year at Swansea University
Sociology and Social Policy with a Foundation year (BSc (Hons), L303) at Swansea University asked for 96 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~96 points
Moderatearound CCC
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 swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 27% had fewer than the 96 asked.
150 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, other higher education 4%, an Access course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L303 · L3 sociology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
92%
still studying
UK 85%
7%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
170 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%88%
Learning opportunities86%86%
Assessment and feedback85%84%
Academic support93%90%
Organisation and management89%83%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice86%80%
150 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£24.5k5 years£31.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 85 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
62% working13% working and studying10% studying7% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
78%
say their work is meaningful
UK 82%
49%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Administrative occupations11%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Business and public service associate professionals8%
- Sales occupations8%
- Finance Professionals7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 215 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Social policy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPP University | Health and Care BSc (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Bucks New University | Global Security with Aviation BSc (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | — |
| Coventry University | Criminal Law and Justice LLB (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Criminology and Criminal Justice BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Ulster University | Social Policy BSc (Hons) | 104 - 111 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sociology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Leeds Trinity University | Working with Children, Young People and Families BA (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Swansea University | Sociology and Social Policy with a Foundation year this course | 96 points | 112–127 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Crime and Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of South Wales | Psychology with Criminology BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Criminology & Criminal Justice/Criminology & Criminal Justice (Policing) BA (Hons) | 96 points | — |
See all 228 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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