Politics and Sociology at University of Leicester
Politics and Sociology (BA (Hons), LL23) at University of Leicester asked for 120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on le.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 le.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 55% had fewer than the 120 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LL23 · L2 politics + L3 sociology
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%88%
Learning opportunities81%86%
Assessment and feedback85%84%
Academic support85%90%
Organisation and management84%83%
Learning resources88%90%
Student voice82%80%
215 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£27.5k5 years£35k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 110 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working15% working and studying6% studying6% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
56%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
76%
say their work is meaningful
UK 82%
41%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals16%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Finance Professionals13%
- Elementary occupations6%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 275 graduates · 53% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Criminology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Psychology and Sociology BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Childhood and Youth Studies and Sociology BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Business Management and Criminology BA/BSc (H) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology, and Systems Change BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | — |
| Cardiff University | Sociology and Education BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 128–143 |
| City St George's, University of London | Criminology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | Criminology BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Criminology BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Derby | Criminology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leicester | Politics and Sociology this course | 120 points | 96–111 |
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