Sociology and Cultural Studies 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 75% to 77%. 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 Practising Cultural Studies Themes and Perspectives in Sociology I Culture Across Space and Time Culture and the Everyday Making the Familiar Strange Themes and Perspectives in Sociology II Year 2 Doing Social Research: working with quantitative data Theory Taste and Trash A Doing Social Research: working with qualitative data Year 3 Asian Popular Cinema Celebrity, Media and Culture Cities, Capital, Culture Consuming Passions Death of Socialism? Migration, Identity, and Home Postcolonial Europe? Public Relations Sexualities / Intersections Sociology of Fun (Aut) Sociology Research Proposal Transcendence, Devotion and Desire Alternative Societies (Spr) Cultures of Colonialism Development, Human Rights and Security (Spr) Digital Industries and Internet Cultures Everyday Life and Technology Identity & Interaction Media, Publics and Protest Medicine and the Body Sociology of Humans and Other Animals (Spr) Sociology Project Surveillance and Society The Cultural Life of Capital Punishment (Spr) Urban Multiculture: postcolonialism, performance, sound and the city |