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BA Sociology

Accent Language
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
83%
Degree Completion
60%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
100%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

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

14%
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

Business and public service associate48%
Teaching18%
Welfare and housing associate15%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation12%
Protective service8%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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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
£13,000
£30,000
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
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
30%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Skilled trades occupations
5%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

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

Outcomes

60%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track

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