Politics and Sociology at University of Stirling
Politics and Sociology (BA (Hons), LL23) at University of Stirling asked for BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on stir.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around 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 stir.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 16% had fewer than the 120 asked.
90 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 74%, other higher education 23%, an Access course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LL23 · L2 politics + L3 sociology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
86%
still studying
UK 85%
13%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
120 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%88%
Learning opportunities85%86%
Assessment and feedback80%84%
Academic support92%90%
Organisation and management86%83%
Learning resources86%90%
Student voice83%80%
80 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£24k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 85 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
64% working16% working and studying10% studying4% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
51%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 82%
45%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Administrative occupations18%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals11%
- Welfare Professionals9%
- Business and public service associate professionals9%
- Sales occupations8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 195 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Stirling, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- FK9 4LA
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Stirling - Stirling Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Politics 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 | BA Intelligence and International Security BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Criminology and Politics BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology, and Systems Change BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | — |
| City St George's, University of London | International Political Economy BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | History and Politics BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | History with Politics BA (Hons) | BBB | under 96 |
| University of Brighton | Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Buckingham | Security, Intelligence and Cyber BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Glasgow | Global Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 208–223 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Stirling | Politics and Sociology this course | BBB | 160–175 |
See all 1,198 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More politics at University of Stirling
- Business Studies and Politics BA (Hons)
- Criminology and Politics BA (Hons)
- Economics and Politics BA (Hons)
- Environmental Science and Politics BSc (Hons)
- Film & Media and Politics BA (Hons)
- History and Politics BA (Hons)
- History, Politics and Professional Education BA (Hons)
- International Politics BA (Hons)
- International Politics and Languages BA (Hons)
- Journalism Studies and Politics BA (Hons)
- Law and Politics BA (Hons)
- Philosophy and Politics BA (Hons)