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BSc Social Work and Applied Social Studies

The University of Bath
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
A /84
Graduate Salary
£33,000
Satisfaction
85%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
100%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

AI & Your Career

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23%
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

Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Welfare and housing associate15%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£33,000
typical starting salary
£32,000
£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
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
85%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

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

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
100%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track

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