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BA (Hons) Sociology and Economics

University of Kent, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

As well as gaining skills and knowledge in your subject area, you acquire key transferable skills that are essential for all graduates.

These skills include:

  • analyzing complex information and making it accessible to non-specialist readers

  • writing reports

  • Using data analysis software

  • working effectively and considerately in teams

  • an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the values and interests of others.

You can gain additional skills by signing up for our Kent Extra activities, such as learning a language or volunteering.

General Eligibility

Five passes at GCSE grade C (or grade 4) or above, including English Language or Use of English (IGCSE English as a Second Language, grade B or grade 6), and at least two subjects at A level

OR

Three passes at GCE A level and a pass at grade C (or grade 4) or above in GCSE English Language or Use of English.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory modules currently include:

Principles of Economics

Statistics for Economics

Sociology of Everyday Life

Fundamentals of Sociology

Sociological Theory: The Classics

Write, Right

Optional modules may include:

Mathematics for Economics Mode A

Introduction to Criminology

Modern Culture

2 Year 2

Compulsory modules currently include:

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Economic Skills and Employability for Stage 2 Programmes

Contemporary Sociological Theory

Write, Right

Optional modules may include:

Human and Social Sciences in the Classroom

Analyzing Data in the Real World

'You think you're better than me?' The Sociology of Status

Education in a Global World

Theories of Crime and Harm

Health, Illness and Medicine

Environmental Politics

Sociology of Mental Health

Criminal Justice in Modern Britain: Development, Issues and Politics

Race and Racism

Gender, Work and Equality

3 Year 3

Compulsory modules currently include:

Economic Skills and Employability for Stage 3 Programmes

Write, Right

Optional modules may include:

Human and Social Sciences in the Classroom

Modelling and Computation for Economists

Policy Analysis

The Economics of Money and Banking

Economic Controversies

Development Economics

Econometrics I: Cross-sectional and Panel Data Approaches

Econometrics 2: Topics in Time Series

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS (including IELTS Indicator) 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in R&W; 5.5 in S&L)

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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