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BA Anthropology

University of Exeter

Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Social Sciences

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Course Score

A /77

Graduate Salary

£27,500

Satisfaction

93%

Degree Completion

85%

Professional Jobs

85%

Meaningful Work

90%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

39%

Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Pick your path — exposure varies by career

35%Adult Social Worker 35%Children, Family and School Social Workers 35%Criminal Justice Social Worker 6%Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

Exposure by graduate destination

Finance52%

Business and public service associate48%

Media45%

Science, engineering and technology associate40%

Artistic, literary and media32%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates direct pathways into the jobs market. Explore the full career profiles and AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Adult Social Worker

£28,000 - £34,000

Children, Family and School Social Workers

£26,000 - £32,000

Criminal Justice Social Worker

£28,000 - £34,000

Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

£25,000 - £30,000

Expected Starting Salary

around the national median

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start

Sep 2027

Graduate

2030

First job

~2031

£27,500

typical starting salary

£23,000

£31,000

Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

· Social Sciences graduates nationally earn £20,000–£46,500 (751 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01

Business and public service associate professionals

★ Professional

35%

02

Artistic, literary and media occupations

★ Professional

15%

03

Finance Professionals

★ Professional

10%

04

Media Professionals

★ Professional

10%

05

Science, engineering and technology associate professionals

★ Professional

10%

06

Managers, directors and senior officials

★ Professional

10%

07

Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations

10%

Explore Career Pathways

Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Adult Social Worker

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Children, Family and School Social Workers

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Criminal Justice Social Worker

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Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

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Outcomes

85%

Continuation

85%

Professional Work

90%

Meaningful Role

90%

Career On Track

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