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BA Applied Social Science, Community Development and Youth Work

Goldsmiths' College
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
A /78
Graduate Salary
£32,000
Satisfaction
74%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
80%
Meaningful Work
100%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

24%
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.

Exposure by graduate destination

Administrative55%
Artistic, literary and media32%
Welfare and housing associate15%
Elementary5%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£32,000
typical starting salary
£31,000
£39,500
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
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
50%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%

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

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
100%
Career On Track

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