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University degree
Sociology
Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 35% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course
Study a sociology degree to make sense of society's most challenging issues. You'll emerge with the analytical skills to embark on careers that help to deliver solutions.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts5%
80-95 pts20%
96-111 pts30%
112-127 pts25%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts10%
How they qualified
95% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels95%
other higher education5%
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120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
70%
In work or further study after
65%
Continue past first year
81%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£24,500
3 years on
£30,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled15%
Administrative occupations15%
Secretarial and related occupations5%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled15%
Sales occupations5%
Welfare ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Teaching and Childcare Associate ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
81%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching78%
Assessment & feedback79%
Academic support74%
Well organised94%
Learning resources81%
Student community83%
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Where this degree can lead
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