Politics and Sociology BA (Hons)
- Tution Fees : £16,750
- Course Duration : 3 years
- Academic Course Level : Undergraduate
- Location : Brighton
- Scholarship : 2000
Available Options
Standard XII results from Central and Metro Boards with an overall average of 75-80%. You will need good grades in your high school leaving qualifications and may sometimes require additional study (depending on the qualification structure in your home country).
Compare your qualification with our UK degree offer:
| UK qualification | International equivalent |
|---|---|
| Upper second-class (2:1) honours degree or above | Bachelor’s degree from a leading institution with overall mark of 55-70% depending on your university |
| Lower second-class (2:2) honours degree or above | Bachelor’s degree from a leading institution with overall mark of 50-65% depending on your university |
For the Undergraduate Study:
- Academic- 80% and above in Senior Secondary School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate
For the Post Graduate Study
- Academics- 55% -65% in Bachelor's degree.
IELTS
In terms of IELTS, these two levels are as follows (but we also accept a number of other English Language Qualifications):
| Standard | Higher |
|---|---|
| An IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with at least 5.5 in each of the four components (Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing) | An IELTS score of 7.0 overall, with at least 6.5 in each component (Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing) |
The only course that does not use one of these two levels is Medicine BMBS, which requires an IELTS score of 7.5 overall and not less than 7.0 in each section. We would expect English language qualifications to have been achieved within the two years prior to starting.
For the Undergraduate Study:
IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each element:
Pearson PTE overall 59 with a minimum 59 in each band
TOEFL: 80 Overall
English Waiver:70% only for CBSE & ICSE
Duolingo:120/100
For the Post Graduate Study:
English Requirement
IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each element:
Pearson PTE overall 59 with a minimum 59 in each band
TOEFL: 80 Overall
English Waiver:70% only for CBSE & ICSE
Duolingo:120/100
| Conditional Offer | Unconditional Offer | CAS |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Weeks | 1 Weeks | 3 Days |
| Entry requirements | |
Overall result of at least 77%- 80%. 6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component or English in 12th Above 70%. |
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| Course Modules | |
Year 1 A Sociology of 21st Century Britain British Political History Explanatory Concepts in Political Science Themes and Perspectives in Sociology I Foundations of Politics Making the Familiar Strange Research Skills and Methods in Political Science Themes and Perspectives in Sociology II Year 2 Doing Social Research: working with quantitative data European Politics Modern Political Thought Doing Social Research: working with qualitative data Year 3 Death of Socialism? Migration, Identity, and Home Political Change: Contemporary France Political Change: Eastern Europe in Transition Political Change: Global Crisis and European Political Economy Political Change: New Technologies and Corruption Political Change: Political Parties and Party Systems Political Change: Politics and International Business Political Change: The European Union as a Global Actor Political Change: the Evolution of Post War European Integration Postcolonial Europe? Sexualities / Intersections Sociology of Fun (Aut) Sociology Research Proposal Transcendence, Devotion and Desire Alternative Societies (Spr) Democracy and Inequality Development, Human Rights and Security (Spr) Feminism and Women's Political Activism in Britain Governing Technology Identity & Interaction Immigration and the Liberal State Independent Study/Internship Option Medicine and the Body Parties and Voters in the UK Political Corruption Populism and Politics Sociology of Humans and Other Animals (Spr) Sociology Project Surveillance and Society The Cultural Life of Capital Punishment (Spr) |