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BSc Social Work

University of the West of England, Bristol
Part-timeSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
D /51
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
N/A
Degree Completion
15%
Professional Jobs
80%
Meaningful Work
70%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

12%
Low AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI can do very little of this work today - things like hands-on work, caring for people, and dealing with the real world. These are among the safest jobs from AI for now.

AI impact by graduate destination

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation12%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

around the national median

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£32,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Social Sciences graduates nationally earn £20,000-£46,500 (702 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
Nursing Professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
40%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%

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

Outcomes

15%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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