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Sociology

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,B-B,C,C

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21,P:0

120 Tariff points from your IB Diploma, typically H5, H6, H6 or equivalent

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM-DMM

Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis.

UCAS Tariff

104-120

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Sociology

Our world faces unprecedented challenges, from the climate crisis, to rising inequality; from the automation of people’s jobs by computers and artificial intelligence, to a civil society divided by questions of what is true or false. There has never been a more pressing need for people to understand how society works, how people and groups interact, and how our social structures and institutions affect our everyday lives.

**Overview**
If you want to study a subject that employers respect, and that can make a difference in the world, then Kent Sociology is for you. We offer one the most cutting-edge Sociology programmes in the UK, where you will be taught by world-class experts researching the most pressing issues facing society today.

**Reasons to study a Sociology degree at Kent**
- Ranked 2nd for research quality in the UK in The Complete University Guide 2023

- Study and work with world-leading experts studying key real-world issues on an interdisciplinary course that will give you a global perspective

- Choose from a wide range of modules allowing you to tailor your studies to your interests

- Graduate with the transferable knowledge and communication skills you need to succeed in your career and beyond

- Extend your skills through instruction in research design, qualitative, quantitative and computational data collection and analysis

- Enhance your employability through options for placement in schools or working with voluntary organisations for credit

- Add a year abroad at one of our many partner institutions in Canada, the US, Singapore, China, Finland or Ireland

**What you’ll learn**
Sociology at Kent gives you the tools to understand society, social problems, and social change in order to make a positive difference in the world by providing you with:

A contemporary understanding of the key issues facing society today, and where we might be headed in the future
Concepts and theories which help you to understand social structures and how they affect daily life from a variety of perspectives
Training in research methods that allow you to collect, understand, analyse and interpret different kinds of data
A critical orientation which empowers you with the skills to identify and solve problems, think creatively, and present and write effectively

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£18,600
per year
International
£18,600
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University of Kent

Department:

School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research

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What students say


How do students rate their degree experience?

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

91%
UK students
9%
International students
23%
Male students
77%
Female students
88%
2:1 or above
5%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
C

After graduation


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Sociology

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£20,000
med
Average annual salary
96%
med
Employed or in further education
46%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

13%
Public services and other associate professionals
9%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
8%
Other elementary services occupations

We have quite a lot of sociology graduates, although numbers fell last year. But graduates still do pretty well. Most sociology graduates go straight into work when they complete their degrees, and a lot of graduates go into jobs in social professions such as recruitment, education, community and youth work, and housing. An important option for a sociology graduate is social work - and we're short of people willing to take this challenging but rewarding career. Sociology is a flexible degree and you can find graduates from the subject in pretty much every reasonable job — obviously, you don't find many doctors or engineers, but you do find them in finance, the media, healthcare, marketing and even IT. Sociology graduates taking further study often branch out into other qualifications, like teaching, law, psychology, HR and even maths, so don’t think a sociology degree restricts you to just one set of options.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Sociology

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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