Overview

The Education and Sociology (Hons) programme from University of Birmingham offers a comprehensive exploration of both fields, with equal emphasis on each subject.

You will engage with key issues such as globalisation, changing family structures, gender roles, and multiculturalism, while developing a critical understanding of contemporary sociological debates.

Career

The graduates are highly regarded among employers in the UK, as evidenced by the fact that we’re consistently one of the top UK universities targeted by leading employers (High Fliers ‘Graduate Market in 2026’ report).

The courses are committed to your future career, and university is just the start. Graduates from our Joint BA (Hons) Education and Sociology degree will gain comprehensive knowledge of two disciplines and will allow you to develop a range of skills and practical experience which will enable you to pursue either educational or sociological study at a higher level or to secure employment as educationalists or sociologists. Reasoning, communication and organisational skills acquired from this programme, and practiced in the context of two disciplines, are readily transferable to numerous professions.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Issues in Education

Sociology of Everyday Life

The Social Imagination

Young People and Social Change

Researching Childhood and Education

Placement

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Education Sociology View 544 other Bachelors in Sociology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Number of A levels required: 3

Typical offer: ABB

General Studies: Not accepted

T Levels: all subjects considered: Standard offer: Distinction overall with B in the Core Component.

Accepted subjects for the BTEC Extended and BTEC Diploma are Children’s Play, Learning & Development, Health & Social Care.

All subjects are considered for the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma when offered in combination with 2 A levels.

BTEC Extended Diploma DDD; typical offers when offered in combination with A Levels: A in A Level plus DM in the BTEC Diploma; or AB in A Levels plus D in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25320 GBP / year

≈ 25320 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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