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BA International Development

King's College London
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Social Sciences
Course Score
A /78
Graduate Salary
£32,500
Satisfaction
82%
Degree Completion
92%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
85%

AI & Your Career

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

48%
High AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is already doing some of the work in these jobs. People who learn to use AI tools will have a real edge, though the more routine roles may thin out over time.

AI impact by graduate destination

Customer service68%
Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Quality and Regulatory38%

🧭 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
£32,500
typical starting salary
£28,000
£36,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Social Sciences graduates nationally earn £20,000-£42,000 (656 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
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Customer service occupations
5%
08
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

92%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track

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