Social Policy and Politics at University of Bristol
Social Policy and Politics (BSc (Hons), LL42) at University of Bristol asked for AAB - BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bristol.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - BBB
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 bristol.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- LL42 · L4 social policy + L2 politics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%90%
Learning opportunities78%85%
Assessment and feedback79%82%
Academic support80%91%
Organisation and management92%87%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice85%82%
25 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29.5k3 years£31k5 years£40k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working10% working and studying10% studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
40%
use what they learned
UK 49%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | Global Health and Social Medicine BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Kingston University | LLB Law and Criminal Justice LLB (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | International Social and Public Policy BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | Crime and Security Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Social Policy BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Policy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Social Policy and Politics this course | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Celtic Civilisation/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Criminal Justice and Criminology BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of York | Business and Society BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Education Studies and Social Policy BA (Hons) | 120 - 132 points | 128–143 |
See all 228 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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