BA (Hons) Sociology at University of Wolverhampton

Programme overview

A sociology degree exploring inequality, identity, migration, work, culture and global change, with a final-year independent project and development of research, critical analysis and communication skills across qualitative and quantitative evidence.

Faculty: School of Social Science, Humanities and Creative Industries | Department: Sociology | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Intake: 14 September 2026; 13 September 2027 | Location: Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Media, Culture and Society, Social Theory, The Sociological Imagination, Contesting Gender and Sexuality, Race, Empire and Modernity, Society, Policy and Practice, Research Methods and a Dissertation and Applied Research Project, with options such as Crime, Deviance and the Risk Society, Environment and Society, Global Migration and The Body and Society.

Career pathways

Teaching, social research in the civil service and local government, think tanks, public sector management and voluntary sector roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96 UCAS points. A levels CCC or BCD; BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma MMM; BTEC L3 Diploma DD; Access to HE Diploma (60 credits, at least 45 at Level 3, 96 UCAS points equivalent, minimum 45 credits at merit); T Levels with an overall Pass and at least grade C in the Core. Applicants should usually have studied at least two years post-GCSE; mature applicants without two years of post-16 study are considered where they have relevant work experience. Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Social Sciences guarantees entry.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time UK home fee for undergraduate degree courses taught at the University Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2026/27). Full-time international fee Source

Intake: 14 September 2026; 13 September 2027

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

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