Sociology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
University of Northampton
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Start date

16-SEP-24

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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16-SEP-24

Duration

4 Years

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Course info

The Integrated Foundation Year offers a new and exciting route into studying for a degree, attracting ambitious and driven students who are willing to learn and advance. If you have non-standard qualifications or do not quite meet the admissions requirements for Sociology we can offer you a fantastic opportunity to study a four year Sociology programme which includes an Integrated Foundation Year. The Integrated Foundation Year will help you develop the theoretical/practical and academic skills ...Read more

The Integrated Foundation Year offers a new and exciting route into studying for a degree, attracting ambitious and driven students who are willing to learn and advance. If you have non-standard qualifications or do not quite meet the admissions requirements for Sociology we can offer you a fantastic opportunity to study a four year Sociology programme which includes an Integrated Foundation Year. The Integrated Foundation Year will help you develop the theoretical/practical and academic skills you need, in order to successfully progress to the full award. Featuring a reduced tuition fee in the first year, this four-year course will enable you to successfully follow the degree pathway of your choice while gaining essential study skills. The foundation year of your chosen degree will be studied on a full-time basis and is aimed at supporting the transition to higher education. Years two, three and four are then studied as a standard degree programme.


By studying at the University of Northampton, you can be sure that:

- If you join us, you will experience student life at the University’s new £330 million Waterside Campus. Come along to an Open Day and find out more. - Students enrolling on this course at Northampton will be provided with their own brand new Hewlett Packard laptop* to keep at no additional cost. All sports clubs and societies are free to join at Northampton and every essential course text book is available via the library, meaning you won’t have to purchase copies. For more information on this visit our website (northampton.ac.uk/benefits).- Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd.


The Northampton Employment Promise

- In fact, we’re so confident in our careers and employability support that If you achieve at least a 2:2 degree and complete either our Employability Plus Gold programme or achieve a Changemaker Gold Certificate during your time studying with us, but still haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating, we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you or support you into postgraduate study.✱ terms and conditions apply. See northampton.ac.uk/benefits for more information

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CUG Subject Ranking
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Source: Complete University Guide 2024
94th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
115th
Sociology
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 75 = 25% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
25%
What students say
O
oluchi
01 Feb 24

the university helps student with those that struggle grammatical errors and the worst aspect is around the fact that of struggling to find student accommodation..Read more

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Renee
01 Feb 24

Goood..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

DD - DEE Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BCC - CCCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

DD Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

64 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

P:45 Grades / Points required

AQA Level 3 (Foundation) Technical Level (360 glh):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

AQA Level 3 Technical Level (1080 glh):

MPP Grades / Points required

AQA Level 3 Technical Level (540 glh):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

AQA Level 3 Technical Level (720 glh):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

AS:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

P3,P3,P3 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H4,H4,H4 Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

MPP Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Certificate (QCF):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):

MPP Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MPP Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

T Level:

Pass (D or E) Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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Individual Advanced Highers can be accepted with Scottish Highers towards tariff requirements

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Accepted towards tariff requirements

Accepted on its own at Merit Merit or towards tariff/grade requirements with other qualifications

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Accepted towards tariff requirements

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Accepted towards tariff/grade requirements

Popular A-level subjects

Sociology

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Sociology
44%
Psychology
33%
English Literature
20%
History
19%
Law
18%
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Tuition fees

Students living in

England

9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

15,200 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

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oluchi
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University of Northampton
Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5PH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Northampton  0.6 miles away

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