Politics and Sociology at University of Sussex
Politics and Sociology (BA (Hons), LL23) at University of Sussex asked for 128–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sussex.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~147 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 147 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 sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 82% had fewer than the 147 asked.
110 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 10%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LL23 · L2 politics + L3 sociology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%88%
Learning opportunities83%86%
Assessment and feedback85%84%
Academic support88%90%
Organisation and management79%83%
Learning resources88%90%
Student voice83%80%
10 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£25.5k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Falmer Campus, Falmer
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Modern Languages and International Relations BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Politics and Sociology this course | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | International Relations BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | History and International Relations BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | History and Politics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| University of Bath | Politics and International Relations BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 176–191 |
| University of Birmingham | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | International Relations BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law/Politics LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Economics and Politics BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Law with Politics LLB (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
See all 1,198 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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