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Sociology with Psychology

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,B

A Level General Studies, Critical Thinking and Citizenship Studies are not accepted.

Access to HE Diploma

D:27,M:18

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of grade 4/C in each of GCSE mathematics and English language is required.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30

Including a minimum of 5 in each higher level subject. A minimum of 5 in SL Mathematics and English will be required.

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

DDM

Contact Admissions team to confirm acceptable subjects.

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

120

120 UCAS tariff points from combination of acceptable level 3 qualifications (eg. BTEC diploma and OCR Cambridge technical extended certificate) equivalent to three A Levels.

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Psychology

Sociology

This three-year degree focuses on sociology and complements the subject with modules in psychology. You’ll learn about how the social relations between people emerge and change, and explore structural inequalities that define our lives. You’ll also study cognition, development and behaviour.

You’ll develop critical thinking studying topics including:
- gender

- class

- race

- migration

- family life

- work and popular culture.

You’ll also develop the methodological expertise to analyse social and psychological data.

- Develop highly sought-after data literacy and quantitative skills, thanks to the work undertaken by City’s Q-Step Centre to design and develop the degree

- Become a critical thinker with an in-depth understanding of the complex interplay of local and global forces

- Opt onto a quantitative methods pathway: benefit from a heightened focus on data skills, a workplace Data Placement in Year 2, and an optional international work placement

- Boost your employability with an optional placement year

- Take advantage of excellent internship opportunities thanks to our central London location, including access to organisations in media and, crime and justice, human rights, and mental health.

Modules

Year 1
Core Modules:
Learning from Social Data
Data and the Social World
Thinking Sociologically
Sociology in Action
Social (Justice) Research: Qualitative Approaches
Academic and Professional Practice
Core Elective Modules:
Cognitive Approaches to Mind and Behaviour
History and Theory of Psychology
Biological Approaches to Mind and Behaviour
Lifespan Psychology

Year 2
Core Modules:
Contemporary Social Theory
Social Action Project
Understanding Social Change
Sociology of Race and Racism
Gender and Society
Core Elective Modules:
Quantitative Analysis of Social Research Data
Qualitative Analysis of Social Research Data
Biological Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology
Personality and Differential Psychology

Year 3
Core Module:
Sociology Project
Core Elective Modules:
Decision Making and Behavioural Economics
Approaches to Autism
Health Psychology
Organisational Psychology
Cognitive Development
Psychological Illnesses, Brain Damage, & Dreams: Malfunctions of Mind
Memory and the Law
Introduction to Counselling Psychology
Elective Modules:
Interrogating Digital Data
Digital Cultures and Everyday Life
Global Migration Processes
Broken Britain? Culture, Employment and Society
Work and Workers
Emotions, Identity and Relationships
Celebrity & Society
Multivariate Analysis
Education, Skills and the Job Market
Poverty: What Counts?
Crime, Culture and the City
Culture, Racisms and Resistance
Urban Violence and Public Health Policy
Criminal Justice in Crisis
Sport, the Body and Deviance
Micro-Placements
Industry Projects
Mentoring and Coaching for Leadership

Module are subject to change.

Assessment methods

Assessment is primarily in the form of coursework (assessed essays, policy and research reports, group presentations and other assignments) and a final-year project.

Tuition fees

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

England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course locations:

City, University of London

City, University of London

Department:

Department of Sociology and Criminology

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

80%
Psychology
53%
Sociology

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Psychology (non-specific)

Teaching and learning

81%
Staff make the subject interesting
90%
Staff are good at explaining things
76%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
68%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

84%
Library resources
88%
IT resources
85%
Course specific equipment and facilities
71%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

88%
UK students
12%
International students
8%
Male students
92%
Female students
87%
2:1 or above
8%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

Sociology

Teaching and learning

61%
Staff make the subject interesting
73%
Staff are good at explaining things
69%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
55%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

74%
Library resources
85%
IT resources
86%
Course specific equipment and facilities
47%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

82%
UK students
18%
International students
12%
Male students
88%
Female students
71%
2:1 or above
7%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Psychology (non-specific)

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.

£19,802
high
Average annual salary
88%
low
Employed or in further education
45%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

20%
Childcare and related personal services
18%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
13%
Public services and other associate professionals

20 years ago, this was a specialist degree for would-be psychologists but now it is the model of a modern, flexible degree subject. One of the UK's fastest-growing subject at degree level, and the second most popular subject overall (it recently overtook business studies), one in 23 of all graduates last year had psychology degrees. As you'd expect with figures like that, jobs in psychology itself are incredibly competitive, so to stand a chance of securing one, you need to get a postgraduate qualification (probably a doctorate in most fields, especially clinical psychology) and some relevant work experience. But even though there are so many psychology graduates — far more than there are jobs in psychology, and over 13,800 in total last year — this degree has a lower unemployment rate than average because its grads are so flexible and well-regarded by business and other industries across the economy. Everywhere there are good jobs in the UK economy, you'll find psychology graduates - and it's hardly surprising as the course helps you gain a mix of good people skills and excellent number and data handling skills. A psychology degree ticks most employers' boxes — but we'd suggest you don't drop your maths modules.

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.

£21,000
high
Average annual salary
81%
low
Employed or in further education
50%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

26%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
15%
Childcare and related personal services
11%
Business, research and administrative professionals

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.

Psychology (non-specific)

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

£20k

£20k

£24k

£24k

£29k

£29k

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.

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.

£18k

£18k

£26k

£26k

£34k

£34k

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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