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University degree

Politics and Sociology

Global Banking School Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

Our joint honours course allows you to pursue your own areas of interest within Politics and Sociology while also providing you with a solid foundation in the discipline and a range of personal and professional skills which will serve as a springboard for your future career development. The programme is carefully designed to enable you to gradually develop your knowledge and skills and to become autonomous, effective and independent learners.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts1%
48-63 pts2%
64-79 pts9%
80-95 pts24%
96-111 pts26%
112-127 pts15%
128-143 pts8%
144-159 pts5%
160-175 pts3%
176-191 pts1%
208-223 pts1%
How they qualified
94% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels94%
an Access course3%
the IB2%
another degree1%
other higher education1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
81%
In work or further study after
90%
Continue past first year
86%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£28,000
After 15 months
£26,500
3 years on
£32,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled25%
Elementary occupations15%
Administrative occupations10%
Media ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled10%
Sales occupations10%
Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Secretarial and related occupations10%
What students say National Student Survey
86%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching88%
Assessment & feedback81%
Academic support82%
Well organised90%
Learning resources86%
Student community87%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Highly recommend
Honestly, one of the best decisions I've made. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, admin can be slow to respond, especially at start of term. On the city — local cost of living is manag
Class of 2024 · Full-time
★★★★★
Genuinely worthwhile
The programme genuinely lives up to its reputation. The best part: the cohort are bright and motivated, which makes the learning environment great. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the city
Class of 2022 · Full-time
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Global Banking School Limited's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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