Sociology and Politics
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Apply NowKey Facts
LL32-
UCAS Tariff
120 - 96
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Course duration
3 years
Available for September start 2025
Further details on entry requirements
Apply NowThe Sociology and Politics degree at Aberystwyth University will enable you to develop a critical awareness of the social world through a solid grounding in the conceptual and theoretical approaches employed by sociologists to study the world around us. At the same time, your exploration of the political world will provide you with insights into the political influences on social norms and social formations, which will furnish you with new ways of approaching key sociological concepts including identity, integration and conflict, in addition to effective ways of contextualising the study of political formations, processes and behaviours. The distinctive field-based approach to sociology at Aberystwyth will equip you with first-hand experience of a variety of sociological research methods in addition to training you in the techniques of archival research.
Course Overview
Modules September start - 2025
Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Behind the Headlines * | IP12620 | 20 |
Exploring the International 1: Central Concepts and Core Skills * | IP12420 | 20 |
Introducing Sociological Research | GS17120 | 20 |
Key Concepts in Sociology | GS16120 | 20 |
Politics in the 21st Century * | IP12920 | 20 |
Thinking Sociologically | GS15120 | 20 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today | IQ23920 | 20 |
Cementing Sociological Research | GS20620 | 20 |
Genders and Sexualities | GS20220 | 20 |
Sociological Research in the 'Field' | GS21220 | 20 |
Sociological Theory | GS25020 | 20 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Everyday Social Worlds | GS33320 | 20 |
Sociology Dissertation * | GS31240 | 40 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century | IP38320 | 20 |
Capitalism and International Politics | IQ32820 | 20 |
Climate Change Politics | IP31420 | 20 |
Contemporary Latin America | IP38720 | 20 |
Devolution and Wales | IP35020 | 20 |
Dissertation | IP30040 | 40 |
Intervention and Humanitarianism | IQ30220 | 20 |
Political Theory | IP32220 | 20 |
Politics in Diverse Societies | IQ33720 | 20 |
Russian intelligence from Lenin to Putin | IQ34920 | 20 |
Science, Technology, and International Relations | IP33020 | 20 |
Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War | IP34520 | 20 |
The European Union: Politics, Policies, Problems | IP33820 | 20 |
The Second World War in Europe | IP36420 | 20 |
Trade Wars and the Liberal Order | IQ31620 | 20 |
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh
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Typical Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff 120 - 96
A Levels BBB-CCC
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh and Mathematics
BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-MMM
International Baccalaureate:
30-26
European Baccalaureate:
75%-65% overall
English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.
The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.