Social Sciences at University of Brighton
Social Sciences (BA (Hons), L540) at University of Brighton asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on brighton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 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 brighton.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 96–111 points. At least 70% had fewer than the 120 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 10%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L540 · L5 social work
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
65%
still studying
UK 87%
25%
left higher education
UK 11%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 3%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course81%90%
Learning opportunities88%87%
Assessment and feedback77%85%
Academic support96%93%
Organisation and management81%87%
Learning resources88%92%
Student voice77%81%
15 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£23.5k5 years£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working20% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
37%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 44%
73%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
38%
use what they learned
UK 44%
- Elementary occupations16%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals11%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Sales occupations9%
- Administrative occupations9%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN2 4AT
Subjects
social sciences social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Moulsecoomb
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Social Sciences BA (Hons) | ABB | 160–175 |
| Glasgow School of Art | Product Design BDes (Hon) | 114 - 128 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bath | Social Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Social Science BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | Social Sciences and Humanities with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Brighton | Social Sciences this course | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Glasgow | Global Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Professional Studies BA (Hons) | BBB | — |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Social and Political Sciences BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Bucks New University | Health and Social Science BSc (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Applied Sociology and Criminology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
See all 101 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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