BA (Hons) Sociology with Foundation Year

About your course BA (Hons) Sociology at Liverpool John Moores University is an ideal degree for those who want to understand, challenge and change the world around them What makes our course so distinctive? At LJMU you’ll explore cutting-edge sociological ideas shaped by our staff’s research on social justice, sport, music, disability, gender, emotions, digital society, and environmentalism. Through application of these ideas, you will develop the insights to shape a more just and sustainable future. From your first year onwards, you’ll engage with both classic and cutting-edge theories while gaining hands-on experience in qualitative and quantitative research, including AI analytics, action research and visual methods. Our curriculum is global. You won’t just study society in theory, you will experience it first-hand. Opportunities include field visits to cities like Amsterdam, international study exchanges, and in-depth explorations of global societies. Our curriculum is local too and embedded within the fabric of the Liverpool City Region, shaped by its energies of activism, diversity, and creativity. Liverpool is a city of culture, music, and political engagement, where issues of inequality, identity, and social change are not just academic concepts. Studying on our programme makes you part of a community that is both historically aware and future-focused; a place where you can apply sociological ideas to real-world challenges and contribute to shaping a more just society. In your final year, you will take control of your learning by undertaking independent research on a topic of your choice. Whether you want to challenge inequalities, shape policy, or influence cultural debates, this degree provides the foundation to make an impact. Graduates go on to careers in social research, the public sector and the civil service, media, education, and more. If you want to study sociology from multiple angles in a theoretically informed but hands-on way, developing employer-valued skills, and engaging with regional, national and global issues our programme is the one for you. Foundation Year The Foundation Year is ideal if you have the interest and ability to study for a degree, but do not have the qualifications to enter directly onto the Sociology honours degree programme yet. Once you pass the Foundation Year (level 3) you will progress directly onto the first year of the honours degree. If you are a full-time UK student, you will qualify for student financial support for the full duration of your course (subject to eligibility criteria).

Please choose your qualifications below to view requirements Grades/points required from qualifications: DDD (72) Work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth by visiting the UCAS Tariff Calculator. Home International Qualification requirements Show all sections GCSEs and equivalents Grade 4/C in English Language and Mathematics GCSE equivalent qualifications accepted: Key Skills Level 2 in English/Maths Functional Skills Level 2 in English Writing and or Reading and Maths Skills for Life Level 2 in English/Numeracy Higher Diploma in English/Maths Essential Skills Level 2 in communication or Application of Number A levels DDD Minimum Number of A levels: 2 Maximum AS UCAS points: 20 BTECs Extended Diploma: MMP Access awards Pass overall with a minimum of 72 UCAS points International Baccalaureate 72 UCAS points OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMP Irish awards 72 UCAS points to include Irish Highers T levels 72 UCAS points from a related subject area Further information Contextual Offers As part of LJMU’s commitment to widening access we offer eligible students entry to their chosen course at a reduced threshold between 8 and 16 UCAS points. This applies if you are a student who has experience of living in local authority care or if you have participated in one of LJMU’s sustained outreach programmes such as a summer university. Please contact course enquiries for further details. International requirements Other international requirements International applications will be considered in line with UK qualifications. Any Applicant whose first language is not English will be required to have IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each component) Further information Find your country Please Note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check. How to apply Securing your place at LJMU UCAS is the official application route for our full-time undergraduate courses. Further information on the UCAS application process can be found here https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-students/how-to-apply. The following criteria are desirable but not essential. We will use them to rank applications. Please demonstrate your development of these attributes in the personal statement included in your application: A critical interest in how societies are constructed and the issues and challenges presented A questioning mind Good analytical skills Good reading and information retrieval skills - obtaining information from a range of sources and using it to support analysis The ability to construct and critically assess arguments

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International students: £5,760 per year

UK students: £18,230 per year

UK/Home: £18,230 per year

International: £5,760 per year

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