Sociology at UCL (University College London)
Sociology (BSc (Hons), L301) at UCL (University College London) asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ucl.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
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 ucl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 40% had fewer than the 144 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L301 · L3 sociology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%88%
Learning opportunities87%86%
Assessment and feedback77%84%
Academic support87%90%
Organisation and management83%83%
Learning resources87%90%
Student voice73%80%
30 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£28k5 years£37.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
50% working20% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 43%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1E 6BT
Subjects
social sciences social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- London
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Social sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCL (University College London) | Sociology this course | AAA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Global Health and Social Medicine BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Social Sciences BASc (Hon) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Cultural, Creative and Media Industries BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Cardiff University | Human and Social Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Social Sciences BA (Hons) | ABB | 160–175 |
| Glasgow School of Art | Product Design BDes (Hon) | 114 - 128 points | 160–175 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Social Science BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 96–111 |
| University of Bath | Social Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Social Sciences BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | Social Sciences with Data Science BA (Hons) | 128 points | 192–207 |
See all 101 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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