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BA Sociology and Early Childhood Studies

University of Derby
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
A /76
Graduate Salary
£20,500 (3yr)
Satisfaction
86%
Degree Completion
83%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

18%
Low Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

This career involves tasks that AI currently has very limited ability to perform, such as physical work, human care, or complex real-world interaction.

Exposure by graduate destination

Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Teaching18%

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
N/A
typical starting salary

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted graduate salary data to HESA for this course.

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
25%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Elementary occupations
15%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Caring personal services
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Administrative occupations
5%
09
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
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

83%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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