UndergraduateBachelor of Science (with Honours)UCAS: U131

Social Sciences with professional placement

Name: Social Sciences with professional placement
Price: 32000 GBP
Availability: InStock

University of Bath

Bath, England

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4 yearsDuration

£32,000Per Year (Intl)

£30,000Avg. Graduate Salary

92%Satisfaction

Course Overview

The BSc (Hons) Social Sciences with professional placement at University of Bath is a undergraduate programme designed for students passionate about understanding society. Based in Bath, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time structure. Focus on contemporary issues of social change and justice with a course that gives you the freedom to study a broad range of social science topics. This course allows you to explore the areas of social science that you are most interested in. Its interdisciplinary nature covers topics such as sociology, international development, social policy and criminology. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 91% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £30,500 within three years, a 97% continuation rate, and 74% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Sociology

International development

Social policy and criminology

UCAS Code:U131

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

ABB

Typical offer: ABB in three A levels. Contextual offer: BBC in three A levels. Alternative offer: BBB in three A levels plus additional study - please see the course pages on our website.

International Baccalaureate

35 points

Typical offer: 35 points overall and 6, 5, 5 in three Higher Level subjects. Contextual offer: 35 points overall and 5, 5, 4 in three Higher Level subjects.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6
PTE Academic	62	—	—	—	—

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£32,000

per year

Total Course Cost (4 years)£128,000

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of Bath

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£26,000	£30,000	£35,000
3 years	£25,000	£30,500	£37,000
5 years	£26,500	£36,500	£46,500

UK subject average: £26,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▲ 17% above UK average salary

This course

£30,500

UK average

£26,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 40% above UK average salary

This course

£36,500

UK average

£26,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £6,000 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH15-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

57%Working

17%Studying

11%Work & Study

2%Seeking Work

90%Professional Jobs

Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

81%

Overall

Teaching on my course

92%

Learning opportunities

80%

Assessment and feedback

68%

Academic support

90%

Organisation and management

70%

Learning resources

89%

Student voice

78%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

97%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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