Sociology at University of Plymouth
Sociology (BSc (Hons), L300) at University of Plymouth asked for 104 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 plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound CCC
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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 104 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L300 · L3 sociology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- 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 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%88%
Learning opportunities81%86%
Assessment and feedback89%84%
Academic support84%90%
Organisation and management59%83%
Learning resources88%90%
Student voice81%80%
15 final-year students · 84% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£22.5k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
55% working20% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 43%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
sociology social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley College | Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation BSc (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sociology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Criminology BA (Hons) | BCC | 144–159 |
| Leeds Trinity University | Criminology BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| Robert Gordon University | Applied Sociology BA (Hons) | BCC | — |
| Teesside University | Crime and Investigation BSc (Hons) | 80 - 104 points | under 96 |
| Ulster University | Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 128–143 |
| University of Chichester | Criminology BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Derby | Forensic Science with Criminology BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Sociology BA (Hons) | 96 - 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Sociology this course | 104 points | 96–111 |
See all 1,246 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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