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MA Film Studies and Social Anthropology

University of St Andrews
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
A /78
Graduate Salary
£33,500
Satisfaction
93%
Degree Completion
91%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

36%
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

Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Business and Financial Project Management50%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£33,500
typical starting salary
£28,000
£36,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Elementary occupations
15%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%

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Outcomes

91%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track

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