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University degree

Sociology with Politics

Iron Mill Education Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

By examining how politics shapes society, this course develops your ability to analyse evidence, question assumptions and communicate complex social issues clearly.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts10%
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts29%
112-127 pts13%
128-143 pts15%
144-159 pts7%
160-175 pts2%
176-191 pts2%
How they qualified
92% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels92%
other higher education6%
an Access course2%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
93%
In work or further study after
86%
Continue past first year
87%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£28,000
After 15 months
£22,500
3 years on
£26,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Sales occupations10%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled15%
Protective service occupationsHighly skilled15%
Administrative occupations10%
Secretarial and related occupations5%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Elementary occupations5%
What students say National Student Survey
87%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching90%
Assessment & feedback87%
Academic support89%
Well organised86%
Learning resources86%
Student community93%
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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 Iron Mill Education Limited's own site.
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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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