Sociology at University of Bristol
Sociology (BSc (Hons), L300) 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 128–143 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 128–143 points. At least 31% had fewer than the 136 asked.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 89%, other higher education 6%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L300 · L3 sociology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
93%
still studying
UK 85%
7%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%88%
Learning opportunities90%86%
Assessment and feedback90%84%
Academic support93%90%
Organisation and management89%83%
Learning resources95%90%
Student voice85%80%
40 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£27k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working10% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 43%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations15%
- Media Professionals10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% 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
sociology social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Sociology 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 | Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Criminology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Durham University | Anthropology and Sociology BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Kingston University | Psychology with Criminology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Criminology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Criminology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Politics and Sociology BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Sociology this course | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Criminology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Digital Media & Information Studies/Sociology MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Kent | Law and Criminology LLB (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 128–143 |
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