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BSc International Relations

University of Plymouth
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
79%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
75%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

33%
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

Customer service68%
Secretarial and related62%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Natural and social science40%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£26,000
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
Elementary occupations
25%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Customer service occupations
5%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
0%

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

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track

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