BA Politics and Sociology at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

BA Politics and Sociology combines two social science subjects to give students the concepts, theories and evidence to understand changing social and political relations. Politics covers conflict, cooperation, power and collective decision-making, while sociology covers family, economy, state, social institutions, stability and change. Students can take a part-time placement with a local organisation in the final year and study abroad in Europe, the USA and Canada.

Department: School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The degree combines politics modules from the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics with sociology modules, with training in software such as SPSS and NVivo for qualitative and quantitative analysis.

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Entry requirements

A-level: ABB. BTEC Extended Diploma: D*DD. International Baccalaureate: 33 points including 6,5,5 at Higher Level. Irish Leaving Certificate: H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3. Access course: average of 70%. Graduate entry: minimum 2:2 honours degree. No specific Level 3 subject requirements. GCSE English Language grade C/4 required. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,985 a year (2026/27). NI/ROI residency, full-time undergraduate tuition; 2026/27 rate Source

International applicants: GBP 24,600 a year (2026/27). International and EU Other students Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

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