BSc (Hons) Sociology at Queen Margaret University

Programme overview

A four-year BSc (Hons) examining how class, gender, ethnicity, race, disability and age shape people's lives, and how social inequalities and injustices arise and can be addressed. The course includes work-based learning, volunteering and community-engagement projects, and an optional student exchange overseas. An ordinary degree exit is available after three years.

Faculty: School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management | Department: Psychology, Sociology and Education | Duration: 4 years full time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Musselburgh (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Introduction to Sociology, Classical and Contemporary Sociology, Methods of Social Enquiry, Engaged Sociology, Race, Colonialism and Decolonisation, Culture and Society, Sociology of Scotland, Social Policy in Comparative Practice and a Dissertation. Assessment includes essays, reports, podcasts, presentations, research papers and reflective diaries.

Career pathways

Graduates work in academia, activism, advocacy, charities and third sector organisations, community work, creative writing, education, journalism, local government, marketing, NHS management, research, policy development, social enterprise and social work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Scottish Highers: standard BBBB, minimum BCCC; a literary subject such as English, Psychology, RMPS or History is required at Higher. A-level: BCC. Irish Leaving Certificate: H2 H2 H3 H3. International Baccalaureate: 28 points. English required and Maths preferred at National 5/GCSE grade C/4 or above. Minimum criteria apply to applicants with a contextual widening-access factor. Mature applicants with relevant qualifications and/or experience welcome. Direct entry: Year Two with an HNC in a related subject (B in graded unit); Year Three with an HND in a related subject (CB in graded units). A PVG check may be required depending on module choice. Associate student route: first year at Newbattle Abbey College. English language (international): IELTS 6.0 with no element below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2027/28). Scottish-domiciled students (tuition fee normally paid by SAAS). Full-time tuition per year Source

International applicants: GBP 13,500 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition per year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full time

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