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BA Politics

University of Lincoln

Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Social Sciences

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Course Score

B /66

Graduate Salary

£28,500

Satisfaction

88%

Degree Completion

75%

Professional Jobs

40%

Meaningful Work

75%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

38%

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

Business, Research and Administrative60%

Administrative55%

Media45%

Sales40%

Artistic, literary and media32%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates strong 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

above national median

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start

Sep 2027

Graduate

2030

First job

~2031

£28,500

typical starting salary

£26,000

£34,000

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

Administrative occupations

20%

02

Media Professionals

★ Professional

20%

03

Sales occupations

20%

04

Elementary occupations

20%

05

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

★ Professional

10%

06

Artistic, literary and media occupations

★ Professional

10%

Explore Career Pathways

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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

75%

Continuation

40%

Professional Work

75%

Meaningful Role

65%

Career On Track

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