3Jul
UndergraduateYou can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2023.
If you already have a 2023 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.
Leeds Beckett University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Question and explore the workings of our everyday world. You'll equip yourself with the skills to examine the taken-for-granted 'facts' about how society is organised. Develop your critical, analytical and interpretive skills and forge a deeper understanding of the world around you. As part of this course you’ll:
- Examine social theory, class, gender, culture, the media, globalisation, and urban sociology
- Learn about changes and tensions in society and come to recognise how and why they develop
- Complete a range of innovative and creative assessments and research-based assignments
- Pick from a variety of modules to shape your course to your career interests
- Team working
- Time management
- Written and oral communications
- Marketing
- Advertising
- Social work
- Teaching
- Charity, voluntary and community groups
- 100% of students on BA (Hons) Sociology were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*
- Study abroad options available
- Access to specialist facilities
- Research-led teaching
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Doing Sociology in Leeds
- Introduction to Social Policy
- Sociology, Capitalism & Modernity
- Researching Society
- Culture, Media & Society
- Global Capitalism
- Modern Social Theory
- Inequalities of Class & Culture
- The Sociology of Gender & Feminist Perspectives
- Exploring Social Research
- Sociology Dissertation
- Contemporary Society & Social Futures
- Poverty, Inequality & the Welfare State
How to apply
You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2023.
If you already have a 2023 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.
25Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L300
- Institution code:
- L27
- Campus name:
- City CampusC
- Campus code:
- C
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 88 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Leeds Beckett University
City Campus
Leeds
LS1 3HE