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MA Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies

University of Aberdeen

Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Social Sciences

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Course Score

B /67

Graduate Salary

£26,000

Satisfaction

93%

Degree Completion

75%

Professional Jobs

60%

Meaningful Work

75%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

30%

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

Secretarial and related62%

Business and Financial Project Management50%

Business and public service associate48%

Sales40%

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

below national median

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start

Sep 2027

Graduate

2031

First job

~2032

£26,000

typical starting salary

£24,000

£29,000

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

Teaching Professionals

★ Professional

20%

02

Sales occupations

15%

03

Business and public service associate professionals

★ Professional

15%

04

Elementary occupations

10%

05

Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations

5%

06

Artistic, literary and media occupations

★ Professional

5%

07

Secretarial and related occupations

5%

08

Welfare and housing associate professionals

★ Professional

5%

09

Managers, directors and senior officials

★ Professional

5%

10

Business and Financial Project Management Professionals

★ Professional

5%

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

75%

Continuation

60%

Professional Work

75%

Meaningful Role

50%

Career On Track

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