Sociology at University of Sussex
Sociology (BA (Hons), L301) at University of Sussex asked for 120–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sussex.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~147 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 120 - 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 85% had fewer than the 147 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L301 · 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%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%88%
Learning opportunities86%86%
Assessment and feedback90%84%
Academic support98%90%
Organisation and management88%83%
Learning resources80%90%
Student voice89%80%
25 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£24k5 years£33k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working10% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 43%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
Subjects
sociology social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Falmer Campus, Falmer
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Sociology this course | 120 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Psychology and Criminology BSc (Hons) | 48 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Sociology and Criminology BA (Hons) | 32 - 144 points | under 96 |
| Queen's University Belfast | English and Sociology BA (Hons) | 112 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | Social Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Ulster University | Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | 135 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Psychology/Sociology MA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Liverpool | Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Economics and Sociology BAEcon | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Oxford | Human Sciences BA (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| University of St Andrews | Social Anthropology with Religion in Society MA (Hons) | AAA | 208–223 |
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