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BA Criminology and Sociology (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University

Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Social Sciences

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Course Score

C /60

Graduate Salary

£23,000

Satisfaction

90%

Degree Completion

78%

Professional Jobs

40%

Meaningful Work

75%

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.

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

2031

First job

~2032

£23,000

typical starting salary

£21,000

£28,000

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

Welfare and housing associate professionals

★ Professional

20%

02

Elementary occupations

10%

03

Business and public service associate professionals

★ Professional

10%

04

Caring personal services

10%

05

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

10%

06

Customer service occupations

5%

07

Administrative occupations

5%

08

Sales occupations

5%

09

Sports and fitness occupations

★ Professional

0%

10

Teaching Professionals

★ Professional

0%

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

78%

Continuation

40%

Professional Work

75%

Meaningful Role

65%

Career On Track

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