Sociology at University of Glasgow
Sociology (MA (Hons), L300) at University of Glasgow asked for 120–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 136 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 gla.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 192–207 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 55%, an Access course 25%, other qualifications 15%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L300 · L3 sociology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
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 course92%88%
Learning opportunities83%86%
Assessment and feedback72%84%
Academic support94%90%
Organisation and management96%83%
Learning resources92%90%
Student voice81%80%
25 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£23k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
25%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
50%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 43%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Sales occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
Subjects
sociology social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- 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 | Politics and Sociology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Criminology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Sociology this course | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Kent | Law and Criminology LLB (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 128–143 |
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