Sociology at University of York
Sociology (BA (Hons), L300) at University of York asked for ABB in recent years; 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 york.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
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 york.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 45% had fewer than the 128 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L300 · L3 sociology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
88%
still studying
UK 85%
12%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%88%
Learning opportunities82%86%
Assessment and feedback82%84%
Academic support99%90%
Organisation and management85%83%
Learning resources92%90%
Student voice83%80%
40 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£24k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
69% working11% working and studying13% studying6% unemployed1% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 43%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Sales occupations10%
- Legal professionals5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 53% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
Subjects
sociology social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- 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 | Law and Criminology LLB (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Criminology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Anthropology and Sociology BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Criminology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Keele University | Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Film and English Literature BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Criminology BA (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Sociology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Religion, Theology and Society BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of York | Sociology this course | ABB | 112–127 |
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