Sociology and Social Policy with a Year Abroad at Swansea University
Sociology and Social Policy with a Year Abroad (BSc (Hons), L305) at Swansea University asked for 112–120 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 ↗ Main course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 112 - 120 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 swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 48% had fewer than the 120 asked.
150 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L305 · L3 sociology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Criminology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Social Policy BA (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | BA Intelligence and International Security BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Sociology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Policing and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Sociology and Social Policy with a Year Abroad this course | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Buckingham | Security, Intelligence and Cyber BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Liverpool | Chinese Studies and Social Policy BA (Hons) | BBB | — |
| University of Stirling | Criminology and Social Policy BA (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
| University of York | Criminal Justice and Social Policy BA (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
| BPP University | Health and Care BSc (Hons) | 112 points | — |
See all 228 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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