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BA Criminology and Sociology

University of the West of England, Bristol

Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Social Sciences

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Course Score

C /57

Graduate Salary

£24,500

Satisfaction

84%

Degree Completion

55%

Professional Jobs

38%

Meaningful Work

77%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

31%

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%

Administrative55%

Business and public service associate48%

Sales40%

Teaching18%

🧭 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

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start

Sep 2027

Graduate

2030

First job

~2031

£24,500

typical starting salary

£22,000

£27,500

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

Administrative occupations

16%

02

Elementary occupations

12%

03

Business and public service associate professionals

★ Professional

12%

04

Sales occupations

11%

05

Welfare and housing associate professionals

★ Professional

8%

06

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

7%

07

Caring personal services

6%

08

Customer service occupations

4%

09

Teaching Professionals

★ Professional

4%

10

Sports and fitness occupations

★ Professional

3%

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

55%

Continuation

38%

Professional Work

77%

Meaningful Role

61%

Career On Track

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