
Sociology, Politics & Religion BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Sociology, Politics & Religion BA (Hons)
This Sociology, Politics and Religion BA – the first of its kind in the UK – equips you with the social scientific skills and knowledge you need to analyse religion in the world today.
You’ll learn more about the complex relationships between society, politics and religion and explore the ways that contemporary religious expressions shape – and are shaped by – cultural, social and political trends.
This pioneering programme offers a curriculum that focuses on the study of sociology and political science, with complementary multidisciplinary modules that span anthro...
This Sociology, Politics and Religion BA – the first of its kind in the UK – equips you with the social scientific skills and knowledge you need to analyse religion in the world today.<br/><br/>You’ll learn more about the complex relationships between society, politics and religion and explore the ways that contemporary religious expressions shape – and are shaped by – cultural, social and political trends.<br/><br/>This pioneering programme offers a curriculum that focuses on the study of sociology and political science, with complementary multidisciplinary modules that span anthropology, history, religion, and beyond.<br/><br/><strong>Key benefits</strong><br/>• Experience an innovative approach to the study of religion and society, seen through the lens of sociological and political science perspectives.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from a curriculum that puts London’s rich, religious culture at the centre and incorporates field trips to visit places of worship like mosques and temples or browse collections at the National Gallery and the British Museum.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Join a department that’s ranked 1st in the UK for our research environment (REF2021). 100 per cent of our research environment was rated world-leading (4*), and 91 per cent of our research impact was rated either world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop key transferable skills to apply to a wide range of exciting careers.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/sociology-politics-and-religion-ba <br/>
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
29/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L390
Institution Code
K60
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,B,B
Must be a combination of three Scottish Highers and two Scottish Advanced Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.
Access to HE Diploma
D:33,M:12,P:0
The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall: 33 credits must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 12 at Merit.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
35
35 points overall or an aggregate score of 17 from three Higher Levels. Note: The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Please see our online prospectus for further details on our BTEC entry requirements.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1,H2,H2,H2,H2,H2
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B
Must be combined with three Scottish Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,D3,M2
Please note that Global Perspectives is not accepted by King’s as one of your Pre-U Principal subjects. Combinations of Pre-U principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) will be considered.
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Not Accepted
A level
A,A,B
Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels
T Level
Not Accepted
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |