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BA Japanese Studies

University of Durham
Full-time4 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
A /80
Graduate Salary
£32,500
Satisfaction
77%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
95%
Meaningful Work
100%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

39%
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%
Finance52%
Business and public service associate48%
Media45%
Legal42%

🧭 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
£32,500
typical starting salary
£29,000
£36,500
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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
05
Legal professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

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Outcomes

75%
Continuation
95%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track

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