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BA Anthropology & Visual Practice

Goldsmiths' College

Full-time3 YearsSubject: Social Sciences

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Course Score

C /63

Graduate Salary

£28,000

Satisfaction

88%

Degree Completion

70%

Professional Jobs

40%

Meaningful Work

65%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

26%

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

Customer service68%

Business, Research and Administrative60%

Science, engineering and technology associate40%

Artistic, literary and media32%

Teaching18%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates strong 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

above national median

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start

Sep 2027

Graduate

2030

First job

~2031

£28,000

typical starting salary

£22,500

£30,000

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

Elementary occupations

40%

02

Teaching Professionals

★ Professional

10%

03

Customer service occupations

10%

04

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

★ Professional

10%

05

Science, engineering and technology associate professionals

★ Professional

10%

06

Artistic, literary and media occupations

★ Professional

10%

Explore Career Pathways

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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

70%

Continuation

40%

Professional Work

65%

Meaningful Role

40%

Career On Track

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