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University degree
Sociology with Professional Placement Year
William College Ltd
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 21% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course
At its core, Sociology is the systematic study of how we live, work, and interact within social, economic, cultural, and political contexts. It is best described as a way of seeing the world, with endless applications – locally, nationally, and globally.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts11%
48-63 pts14%
64-79 pts19%
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts18%
112-127 pts12%
128-143 pts4%
144-159 pts4%
160-175 pts1%
176-191 pts1%
How they qualified
96% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels96%
other higher education2%
an Access course1%
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120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
88%
In work or further study after
79%
Continue past first year
86%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£21,000
3 years on
£25,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled9%
Administrative occupations14%
Sales occupations9%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled7%
Customer service occupations9%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled6%
Elementary occupations8%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled4%
What students say National Student Survey
86%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching83%
Assessment & feedback79%
Academic support81%
Well organised86%
Learning resources84%
Student community86%
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Where this degree can lead
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