Social sciences degrees

4,177 courses at 213 UK universities offer social sciences for 2027 entry: most ask for between 72 and 120 UCAS points; 1,114 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often AAB.

Qualifications BA (Hons) 1,962, BSc (Hons) 1,187, MA (Hons) 429, LLB (Hons) 141
Study full-time 4,047, part-time 130

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Often studied with

Joint honours courses pairing social sciences with another subject.

law 201
psychology 186
philosophy 170
history 154
finance 91
Spanish studies 67
mathematics 65
French studies 59
education studies 55
modern languages 53

Course codes

What these courses' UCAS codes start with.

L1 economics 341
L2 politics 333
L3 sociology 322
L5 social work 259
M9 other law, often criminology 118
M1 law by area 87
X3 education studies 84
L4 social policy 55

Universities

University of St Andrews 176
University of Essex 152
University of Glasgow 111
University of Liverpool 100
SOAS University of London 99
Swansea University 94
Lancaster University 93
University of Aberdeen 92
University of Exeter 90
Queen Mary University of London 67
Oxford Brookes University 61
University of Sussex 57
University of Portsmouth 56
Open University 52
University of Warwick 52
University of Reading 50
Keele University 49
The University of Edinburgh 48
University of Manchester 48
Royal Holloway, University of London 47
University of Birmingham 46
Queen's University Belfast 45
University of Derby 45
Aberystwyth University 44
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 43
University of York 43
University of Bristol 42
Brunel University of London 40
Liverpool Hope University 39
Nottingham Trent University 39
University of Roehampton 39
Anglia Ruskin University 38
Coventry University 37
University of Chester 36
University of Stirling 36
UCL (University College London) 35
University of Strathclyde 34
Durham University 33
University of Leeds 33
Loughborough University 32
University of Westminster, London 32
University of Hull 31
Liverpool John Moores University 30
Southampton, Solent University 30
Cardiff Metropolitan University 29
Goldsmiths, University of London 29
Lincoln Bishop University 29
Manchester Metropolitan University 28
Northumbria University, Newcastle 28
Ulster University 28
University of Dundee 27
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London 26
Sheffield Hallam University 26
University of Plymouth 26
University of Sheffield 26
University of Southampton 26
University of East Anglia UEA 25
Canterbury Christ Church University 24
City St George's, University of London 24
Kingston University 24
University of Bath 24
University of Wolverhampton 24
Bristol, UWE 23
Bucks New University 23
Cardiff University 23
Leeds Beckett University 23
Leeds Trinity University 23
London Metropolitan University 23
University of Surrey 23
University of Worcester 23
Aston University, Birmingham 22
University of Leicester 22
Bangor University 21
King's College London, University of London 21
Birmingham Newman University 20
Teesside University 19
University of East London 19
University of Kent 19
De Montfort University 18
London South Bank University 18
Middlesex University 18
University of Bradford 18
University of Winchester 18
Birkbeck, University of London 17
University of Chichester 17
University of Greater Manchester 17
Bath Spa University 16
University of Bedfordshire 16
University of Greenwich 16
University of Huddersfield 16
University of Northampton 16
University of South Wales 16
Edge Hill University 15
Newcastle University 15
University of Nottingham 15
University of Salford 15
University of Suffolk 15
University of Brighton 14
University College Birmingham 13
University of Staffordshire 13
Birmingham City University 12
Blackpool and the Fylde College 12
Bournemouth University 12
DN Colleges Group 12
St Mary's University, Twickenham 12
The University of Law 12
University Campus Oldham 12
University of Lancashire 12
University of Sunderland 12
University of Wales Trinity Saint David 12
University of West London 12
Grwp Llandrillo Menai 11
University of Gloucestershire 11
Wrexham University 11
York St John University 11
TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) 10
University of Lincoln 10
Barnsley College University Centre 9
University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College) 9
University of Hertfordshire 9
University of the West of Scotland 9
New College Durham 8
Newcastle College University Centre 8
Richmond American University London 8
University Centre Calderdale College 8
NPTC Group 7
University Centre South Devon 7
University of Cumbria 7
University of Oxford 7
Blackburn College 6
City College Norwich (incorporating Easton College) 6
Hugh Baird College 6
Robert Gordon University 6
Sunderland College 6
University Centre Farnborough 6
University of Buckingham 6
University of Cambridge 6
Holy Cross Sixth Form College and University Centre 5
Loughborough College 5
Middlesbrough College 5
Plymouth Marjon University 5
University Centre Somerset 5
Abertay University 4
Burnley College 4
City College Plymouth 4
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise 4
Edinburgh Napier University 4
Stranmillis University College 4
Trafford & Stockport College Group 4
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College 4
West Suffolk College 4
ARU London 3
Bury College 3
Coleg Sir Gar 3
European School of Economics 3
Glasgow Caledonian University 3
Heriot-Watt University 3
Northumberland College 3
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 3
University Centre Bishop Burton 3
University Centre Peterborough 3
University Centre West Anglia 3
University Centre Weston 3
University of London Institute in Paris 3
Yeovil College University Centre 3
Boston College 2
Chesterfield College 2
Cliff College 2
Derby College 2
Hopwood Hall College 2
Hult International Business School 2
London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) 2
Northeastern University London 2
Regent's University London 2
SAE Institute 2
Tyne Coast College 2
UCEN Manchester 2
Universite Paris Dauphine, London Campus 2
University Centre St Helens 2
University Centre Truro and Penwith 2
Walsall College 2
Wigan and Leigh College 2
York College & University Centre 2
Activate Learning 1
Bedford College Group 1
BPP University 1
Bradford College 1
Cambridge Regional College 1
East Lancashire UC 1
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group 1
Gateshead College 1
Glasgow School of Art 1
Halesowen College 1
Harper Adams University 1
Havant and South Downs College 1
Heart of Worcestershire College 1
Hull College 1
Imperial College London 1
Leicester College 1
Lincoln College University Centre 1
Moulton College 1
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College 1
Nottingham College 1
Ravensbourne University London 1
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 1
SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College) 1
Sheffield College 1
Solihull College & University Centre 1
South Eastern Regional College 1
University Campus of Esports (formerly College of Esports) 1
University Centre Rotherham 1
University Centre South Essex 1
University of the Arts London 1

Courses

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