BachelorSocial sciences and psychology

International Development with Sociology BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth · Portsmouth · United Kingdom

A 5-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Portsmouth.

How it's taughtLectures⁠240 of 2374 similar publish this
InternshipWork placement year⁠271 of 2374 similar publish this
Price£10,050–£18,800/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship
Next dateUnknownUnknown
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 6.0
Duration5 years⁠

✓ 1 official source · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

31 modules published

Across 3 years of study.

How does the focus shift?

Society, ethics and law all the way

Share of modules by theme in each year. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsBusiness and managementSociety, ethics and lawLanguages and communicationResearch methodsProjects and labsThesisFree electives
Year 1Year 2Year 3
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What is a week like?

How you're taught

  • Lectures
  • one-on-one tutorials
  • Seminars
  • Workshops

1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

All 31 modules

Year 1 · 4 modules · all core
ModuleUK CATS
30
30
30
30

Source: port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 14 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
Core20
Core20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20

Source: port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 13 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
Core20
Optional40
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional40
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20
Optional20

Source: port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits120 UK CATS · Scope: Per year⁠
Study mode
  • ModeFull time⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
Internship
  • Work placement yearAvailable: Yes⁠
How are you assessed?
Assessment methods
  • Assignments⁠
  • Book reviews⁠
  • Case studies⁠
  • Examinations⁠
  • Presentations⁠
  • Projects⁠
Teaching methods
  • Lectures⁠
  • One-on-one tutorials⁠
  • Seminars⁠
  • Workshops⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More languages and communication than 4 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeInternational Development with Sociology BA (Hons) Portsmouth31
Sociology with Psychology BSc (Hons) Portsmouth39
BSc (Hons) Social Sciences West London30
Politics and Sociology BA (Hons) Portsmouth36
Politics BA (Hons) Portsmouth30
Criminology and Criminal Psychology, BSc Hons Greenwich21
International Relations BA (Hons) Portsmouth31
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Which year differs most?

Year 3 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

Year 2

Close to similar programmes

This programme
University of Portsmouth
University of West London
University of Portsmouth

Year 3

More projects and labs 15% against 13% at most

This programme
University of Portsmouth
University of West London
University of Portsmouth
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What is only here?

5 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Society, ethics and law

4
  • Gender and Social Justice
  • Nationalism and Migration: Chaos, Crisis and the Everyday
  • The Sociology of Education
  • Transitional Justice and Human Rights

Languages and communication

1
  • Modern Foreign Language (Institute-Wide Language Programme)
Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

At least £20,867 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ £20,867 first year · 2027/28 · non-EU · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£18,800
Application fee£27
Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040

Not published: visa fee and insurance

Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.

Every fee as the institution publishes it (7)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionUK home students2027/28£5,760 / year
≈ €6,902
TuitionUK home students2027/28£1,505 / year
≈ €1,803
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£1,635 / year
≈ €1,959
TuitionInternational students2027/28£3,150 / year
≈ €3,774
TuitionUK home students2027/28£10,050 / year
≈ €12,042
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£12,300 / year
≈ €14,738
TuitionInternational students2027/28£18,800 / year
≈ €22,526
What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×1.9
home students£10,050
EU/EEA£12,300
non-EU£18,800

Your passport changes the rate.

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 57 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €22,526

Costs more than 29 of 56 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €20,669 and €23,364.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

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And the whole degree?

≈ £94,000

Tuition only.

At today's rate. Later years may cost more. Every Program estimate

How to start

Dates and admission

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall
Check your score Saved in your profile, in this browser.
All 2 accepted proofs
IELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
IELTS 5.5 · Foundation year · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5.
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyOffer: 104-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠
    +6 more
    • Offer: 24 · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: International Baccalaureate⁠
    • Offer: BBB-BCC · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: A levels⁠
    • Offer: DDM-DMM · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: BTECs (Extended Diplomas)⁠
    • Offer: Merit · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: T-levels⁠
    • Ucas tariff points · Text: 104-120 UCAS points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent · Points max: 120 · Points min: 104⁠
    • Offer: 32 tariff points at A level, or equivalent · Intake: September 2027 · Foundation year · Qualification: UCAS points⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
    +1 more
    • IELTS 5.5 · Foundation year · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
    +4 more
    • Route: Ucas · Full time foundation year work placement · UCAS code: L905 · Institution code: P80⁠
    • Route: Ucas · Full time foundation year · UCAS code: L903 · Institution code: P80⁠
    • Route: Ucas · Full time work placement · UCAS code: L902 · Institution code: P80⁠
    • Route: Ucas · Full time · UCAS code: L901 · Institution code: P80⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineUnknown
  8. 8
    StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
What else to look at

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How do the alternatives compare?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

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Price£18,800 / year · 2027/28£18,800 / year · 2027/28£17,250 / year · 2027/28
Duration5 years5 years3 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

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Politics and Sociology BA (Hons)

£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

50% society, ethics and law · 19% free electives

BachelorInternshipScholarshipsEnglish

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Politics BA (Hons)

£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

40% society, ethics and law · 30% free electives

BachelorInternshipScholarshipsEnglish

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Criminology and Criminal Psychology, BSc Hons

£9,790–£17,975 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €11,730–€21,537

48% society, ethics and law · 24% free electives

BachelorPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

International Relations BA (Hons)

£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

39% society, ethics and law · 32% free electives

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

International Development with Sociology BA (Hons) is a bachelor's programme in social sciences and psychology at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 5 years. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 31 modules, of which 24 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (48%), free electives (26%) and business and management (7%).

It includes an internship.

How much does International Development with Sociology BA (Hons) cost?

£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £10,050; EU citizens: £12,300; International students: £18,800). In euros that is ≈ €22,526.

When is the next deadline or start?

Unknown.

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.0).

How long does it take?

5 years.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 18 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
Admission · 3 with values
How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠Route: Ucas · Full time foundation year work placement · UCAS code: L905 · Institution code: P80⁠Route: Ucas · Full time foundation year · UCAS code: L903 · Institution code: P80⁠Route: Ucas · Full time work placement · UCAS code: L902 · Institution code: P80⁠Route: Ucas · Full time · UCAS code: L901 · Institution code: P80⁠
Language requirementIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.⁠IELTS 5.5 · Foundation year · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
Prior educationOffer: 104-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠Offer: 24 · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: International Baccalaureate⁠Offer: BBB-BCC · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: A levels⁠Offer: DDM-DMM · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: BTECs (Extended Diplomas)⁠Offer: Merit · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: T-levels⁠Ucas tariff points · Text: 104-120 UCAS points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent · Points max: 120 · Points min: 104⁠Offer: 32 tariff points at A level, or equivalent · Intake: September 2027 · Foundation year · Qualification: UCAS points⁠
Programme · 11 with values · 1 without
Assessment methodsAssignments⁠book reviews⁠case studies⁠Examinations⁠Presentations⁠Projects⁠
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits120 UK CATS · Scope: Per year⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration5 years · Full time foundation year work placement⁠4 years · Full time work placement⁠3 years · Full time⁠4 years · Standard foundation year⁠
InternshipWork placement year · Available: YesInferred
Language of instructionEnglishInferred
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
LocationPortsmouth, Portsmouth, United KingdomInferred
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time foundation year work placement⁠Mode: Full time · Full time work placement⁠Mode: Full time · Full time⁠
Teaching methodsLectures⁠one-on-one tutorials⁠Seminars⁠Workshops⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth

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