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University degree

Sociology and Social Policy

Black Mountain Activities Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 24% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

This forward-thinking degree will enable you to understand the complex issues of today through sociological investigation and create solutions to these through your understanding of social policy. Through engaging with sociological concepts, you will develop a critical understanding of the challenges facing our world. Through your learning about social policy, institutions, and meeting people’s needs you will be able to work out where and how change can happen.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts3%
64-79 pts11%
80-95 pts20%
96-111 pts23%
112-127 pts22%
128-143 pts13%
144-159 pts3%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
95% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels95%
other higher education4%
another degree1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
76%
Continue past first year
86%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£21,500
3 years on
£27,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
86%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching88%
Assessment & feedback84%
Academic support88%
Well organised86%
Learning resources88%
Student community88%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Black Mountain Activities Limited's own site.
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