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Which A-levels do you need for Sociology & Social Policy? Requirements at 36 UK universities
Of the 84 Sociology & Social Policy degree courses at 36 UK universities (2027 entry), no A-level is required by more than one in ten of them (the most-required is Mathematics, at 3); 71 accept any subjects; the most common standard offer is AAB (29 courses). The safest three subjects are English Literature, English Language and Economics, which keep 80 of 84 courses open.
- Courses
- 84
- Universities
- 36
- Most common standard offers
- AAB (29), ABB (21) and BBB (21)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 84 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- Mathematicsrequired 3 · optional 1 · recommended 3
- English Literatureoptional 9 · recommended 4
- English Languageoptional 9 · recommended 4
- Economicsoptional 8 · recommended 4
- Geographyoptional 8 · recommended 4
- Politicsoptional 8 · recommended 4
- Sociologyoptional 8 · recommended 4
- Historyoptional 8 · recommended 4
- Philosophyoptional 8 · recommended 3
- Religious Studiesoptional 8 · recommended 3
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
English Literature + English Language + Economics
Keeps 80 of 84 courses open
Check English Literature, English Language, Economics in the Course FinderEnglish Literature + English Language + Geography
Keeps 80 of 84 courses open
Check English Literature, English Language, Geography in the Course FinderEnglish Literature + English Language + Politics
Keeps 80 of 84 courses open
Check English Literature, English Language, Politics in the Course Finder
Course by course84 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCL | European Social and Political Studies BA | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| UCL | European Social and Political Studies (Dual Degree) BA | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| UCL | International Social and Political Studies BA | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| UCL | Sociology BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | Social Sciences BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | Social Sciences with Data Science BSc | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| UCL | Sociology and Politics of Science BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| LSE | BSc Sociology | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| LSE | BSc International Social and Public Policy | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| LSE | BSc International Social and Public Policy with Economics | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| LSE | BSc International Social and Public Policy with Politics | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Social Sciences with Data Science BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Warwick | Sociology and Criminology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Warwick | Sociology and Global Sustainable Development BASc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Sociology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Social Policy and Law MA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | Social Policy and Economics MA+1 (also covers: Social Policy with Quantitative Methods MA) | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | Social Policy and Politics MA+1 (also covers: Social Policy and Sociology MA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | Sociology MA+2 (also covers: Sociology and Politics MA, Sociology and Social Anthropology MA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | Sociology with Quantitative Methods MA | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Manchester | Sociology BSocSc+4 (also covers: Sociology and Criminology BASS, Sociology and Data Analytics BASS, Sociology and Philosophy BASS, Criminology and Data Analytics BASS) | 1 of Accounting/Economics/Business etc. | ABB | — |
| KCL | Global Health & Social Medicine BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry | AAB | — |
| KCL | Global Health & Social Science BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| KCL | Social Sciences BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| KCL | Sociology BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| KCL | Sociology, Politics and Religion BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bristol | International Social and Public Policy BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bristol | Social Policy and Politics BSc | 1 of Art and Design/Business/Chinese etc. | AAB | — |
| Bristol | Social Policy and Sociology BSc | 1 of Art and Design/Business/Chinese etc. | AAB | — |
| Bristol | Social Policy BSc+1 (also covers: Social Policy with Criminology BSc) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bristol | Sociology and Philosophy BSc | 1 of Art and Design/Business/Chinese etc. | AAB | — |
| Bristol | Sociology BSc | 1 of Art and Design/Business/Chinese etc. | ABB | — |
| Durham | Sociology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bath | Sociology BSc+3 (also covers: Social Policy BSc, Sociology and Social Policy BSc, Social Sciences BSc) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Social & Public Policy MA(SocSci)+3 (also covers: Social & Public Policy with Quantitative Methods MA(SocSci), Geography/Social & Public Policy MA(SocSci), Social & Public Policy/Sociology MA(SocSci)) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Sociology MA(SocSci)+2 (also covers: History/Sociology MA(SocSci), Philosophy/Sociology MA(SocSci)) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Sociology with Quantitative Methods MA(SocSci) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Social and Political Sciences BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Social Policy, Sociology & Crime BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Sociology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Birmingham | Social Sciences BASc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | Sociology BA+5 (also covers: Criminology BA, Social Policy BA, Social Policy and Criminology BA, Sociology and Social Policy BA, Sociology and Criminology BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Nottingham | Sociology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Sheffield | Social Sciences BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Sheffield | Sociology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Sociology and Anthropology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Exeter | Sociology and Criminology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Exeter | Sociology BA+1 (also covers: Sociology BSc) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Exeter | Sociology and Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| York | Social and Political Sciences BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| York | Social and Public Policy BA+1 (also covers: Social and Public Policy (Ethics and Justice) BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| York | Sociology BA+3 (also covers: Sociology with Criminology BA, Sociology with Education BA, Sociology with Social Psychology BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Sociology and Criminology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Lancaster | Sociology and Film BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Sociology and Media Studies BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Lancaster | Sociology and Politics BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Lancaster | Sociology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Loughborough | Sociology BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| QMUL | Sociology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Cardiff | Social Science BSc+2 (also covers: Sociology and Social Policy BSc, Sociology and Education BSc) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Cardiff | Sociology BSc+3 (also covers: Criminology and Sociology BSc, Criminology and Social Policy BSc, Human and Social Sciences BSc) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Sociology BA+2 (also covers: Politics and Sociology BA, Criminology and Sociology BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Liverpool | Sociology BA+2 (also covers: Sociology with Criminology BA, Sociology with Social Policy BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Leicester | Sociology BA+1 (also covers: Sociology with Criminology BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Reading | Sociology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Surrey | Sociology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Sussex | Sociology BA+4 (also covers: Sociology and International Development BA, Sociology with a Language BA, Sociology with Media Studies BA, Criminology and Sociology BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| UEA | Sociology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Aberdeen | Sociology MA+3 (also covers: Criminology and Sociology MA, Sociology and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Sociology and Theology & Religion MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Strathclyde | Social Policy & Spanish BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| QUB | Sociology BA+2 (also covers: Social Policy and Sociology BA, History and Sociology BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Social Science BSc | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Royal Holloway | Sociology and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Sociology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| City St George's | Social Sciences BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| City St George's | Sociology BSc | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| City St George's | Sociology with Psychology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Kent | Sociology BSc+2 (also covers: Sustainable Societies and Global Sociology BSc, Criminology and Sociology BSc) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | Sociology and Health BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | Sociology BA+3 (also covers: Sociology with Social Psychology BA, Sociology and Criminology BA, Social Sciences BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | Sociology with Data Science BSc | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Swansea | Sociology and Psychology BSc | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Swansea | Sociology BSc+4 (also covers: Sociology and Social Policy BSc, Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc, Criminology and Social Policy BSc, Criminology and Sociology BSc) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Aston | Sociology BSc | Any subjects | BBC | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Sociology & Social Policy as the second subject34 courses
- Politics, Sociology and East European Studies BA · UCL
- Law and Sociology BA · Warwick
- History and Sociology BA · Warwick
- Politics and Sociology BA · Warwick
- History and Sociology BA · Manchester
- Linguistics and Sociology BA · Manchester
- Politics and Sociology BASS · Manchester
- Politics and Sociology BSc · Bristol
- Anthropology and Sociology BA · Durham
- Education Studies – Sociology BA · Durham
- Scottish History/Sociology MA · Glasgow
- Russian/Sociology MA · Glasgow
- English and Sociology BA · Leeds
- History and Sociology BA · Leeds
- Philosophy and Sociology BA · Birmingham
- Criminology and Sociology BA · Nottingham
- Politics and Sociology BA · Sheffield
- Philosophy and Sociology BA · Exeter
- Politics and Sociology BA · Exeter
- Criminal Justice and Social Policy BA · York
- Criminology and Sociology BSc · Loughborough
- Politics and Sociology BA · Leicester
- Criminology and Sociology BSc · Surrey
- Politics and Sociology BSc · Surrey
- Criminology and Sociology BSc · Royal Holloway
- Criminology and Sociology BSc · City St George's
- International Politics and Sociology BSc · City St George's
- Philosophy and Sociology BA · Essex
- Politics and Social Policy BA · Swansea
- Arts & Social Sciences MA · Dundee
4 more joint degrees not listed.
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FAQ
Are any A-levels required for Sociology & Social Policy?
Rarely. Of the 84 Sociology & Social Policy courses at 36 UK universities, the most-required subject, Mathematics, is required by only 3 (4%); 71 accept any subjects.
What is the typical A-level offer for Sociology & Social Policy?
The most common standard offers across the 84 Sociology & Social Policy courses are AAB (29), ABB (21) and BBB (21); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for Sociology & Social Policy?
Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are English Literature, English Language and Economics, keeping 80 of 84 courses open; next come English Literature, English Language and Geography (80 of 84).