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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Politics and Sociology
Queen Mary University of London
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Politics and Sociology course at Queen Mary University of London.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,B,B
Excluded subjects - General Studies and Critical Thinking
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L2L3
Here's what Queen Mary University of London says about its Politics and Sociology course.
The personal is political: explore the links between politics and the social structures of the modern world.
This exciting degree examines the relationship between the social and economic structures of societies and political change. Drawing on a range of political and social theories, we examine why in an age of increasingly high living standards, many people feel disenchanted and alienated.
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Learn about how our individual lives are connected to global developments such as climate change, migration, and the advancement of digital technology but also colonialism, industrialisation, and religion
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Discuss how race, sexuality, gender, class, and religion shape social dynamics and how these differences relate to inequalities, globally as well as locally
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Understand how people create social change in their everyday lives rather than just through political mobilisation and institutions
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Reflect on what might hold a society together despite all our differences and how it changes over time
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Understand why political institutions and politicians find it so difficult to change the economy, culture, and environmental habits
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Rethink the role of nonhuman beings – such as animals and plants - in world politics
You’ll learn from the School’s expert academic staff, who specialise in areas such as race, gender, class, citizenship and globalisation. Their teaching will give you a thorough understanding of sociopolitical issues, and help you to make sense of the world we live in.
Source: Queen Mary University of London
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Politics and International Relations
Location
Main Site | London
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Politics
• Sociology
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Compulsory Modules Year 1: • Thinking Politically: Introduction to Concepts, Theories and Ideologies • Global Sociology • Political Analysis • Politics in Action • Imagining Society
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
How you will be assessed
Students are assessed by a combination of coursework and written assessments. A few modules are assessed by coursework only.
Queen Mary University of London student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Queen Mary University of London
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Politics and Sociology course at Queen Mary University of London features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
68%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
89%
high
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
83%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
84%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
79%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
70%
low
Assessment and feedback
70%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
68%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
79%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
63%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
79%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
63%
low
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
76%
med
Organisation and management
76%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
78%
med
How well organised is your course?
74%
low
Learning resources
79%
low
Learning resources
79%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
82%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
79%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
79%
low
Student voice
82%
high
Student voice
82%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
72%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
95%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
73%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
89%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
89%
med
Teaching on my course
89%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
85%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
89%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
79%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
83%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
88%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
73%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
78%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
78%
med
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
82%
med
Organisation and management
82%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
82%
med
How well organised is your course?
82%
med
Learning resources
83%
low
Learning resources
83%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
82%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
81%
low
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
67%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
89%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
84%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
69%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
85%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
87%
high
Student information
The Politics and Sociology course at Queen Mary University of London features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Government and Politics | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Sociology | A* | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| Government and Politics | A* | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Politics and Sociology at Queen Mary University of London.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Queen Mary University of London graduates who took Politics and Sociology - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£26.6k
First year after graduation
£31.4k
Third year after graduation
£38.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Politics and Sociology.
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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