Cardiff University
Social Science
BSc (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
93–100%
high entry
Typical entry
BBC
BBB
Grad employment
75%
15 months after
In professional roles
50%
Median grad salary
£24,500
15 months after
Cardiff University's social science degree is a BSc providing a broad foundation across sociology, social policy, politics and related disciplines, examining how societies are organised and how collective problems are understood and managed. The programme suits students who want to explore several social-science areas before specialising. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer; offers are made around BBC at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Social Science at Cardiff University has a 93–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. Most offers are made around BBC at A-level. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
See your personalised chances
Unimetrica estimates your individual offer likelihood for this course from your predicted grades and profile. It shows how it fits into your best five UCAS choices.
Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- Typical A-level grades: BBC
- BBB
- BCC
About Cardiff University
Cardiff is the Russell Group university in the Welsh capital, one of the larger and longer-established in Wales, with a strong research record across the sciences and humanities.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Cardiff University · Social Science
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.