

University Insights
Aggregated HESA/NSS/LEO statistics averaged across all 141 courses at this institution.
Academic strengths & graduate outcomes
Across 141 courses, University of Sunderland's largest teaching areas are creative arts and design (35 courses), business and management (20 courses) and social sciences (8 courses), with further provision in computer science, education and teaching and psychology. In the latest national data it records 88.6% average course satisfaction (NSS), 69.7% first-year continuation, 83% of graduates in work or further study and 8% in professional or managerial roles. Median graduate pay rises from about £25,191 fifteen months after graduating to £25,042 after five years, peaking at £38,500 for Pharmacy.
Faculties & Courses
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Biological Sciences 4
BScBiochemistry with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied90%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MSciBiochemistry
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScBiomedical Science with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied90%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScBiochemistry
University of Sunderland
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Business and Management 23
FDABusiness and Management
University of Sunderland
Satisfied96%
Drop-out32%
Salary£25k
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BABusiness and Management
University of Sunderland
Satisfied89%
Drop-out33%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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FDATourism and Events Management
University of Sunderland
Satisfied95%
Drop-out14%
Salary£25k
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BScTourism and Aviation Management
University of Sunderland
Satisfied94%
Drop-out50%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAAccounting and Finance
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScInternational Tourism and Hospitality Management
University of Sunderland
Satisfied96%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BABusiness and Management
University of Sunderland
Satisfied93%
Drop-out33%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAAccounting and Finance
University of Sunderland
Satisfied91%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScAccounting and Financial Systems
University of Sunderland
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScInternational Tourism and Hospitality Management
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Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BABusiness and Financial Management with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied88%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BABusiness and Human Resource Management
University of Sunderland
Satisfied98%
Drop-out60%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScEsports Events Management
University of Sunderland
Satisfied94%
Drop-out53%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BABusiness and Marketing Management with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BABusiness and Management with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BABusiness and Management
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BABusiness and Marketing Management
University of Sunderland
Satisfied86%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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FdScAnimal Management
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Satisfied92%
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BASocial Media Management
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BScInternational Tourism and Hospitality Management with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied95%
Drop-out23%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BScTourism and Aviation Management with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied94%
Drop-out53%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BABusiness and Financial Management
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BABusiness and Human Resource Management with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied98%
Drop-out60%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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Communications and Media 13
BAJournalism with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied92%
Drop-out21%
Salary£24k
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BAJournalism
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAJournalism
University of Sunderland
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BASports Journalism with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAMedia Production
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Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAMedia Production
University of Sunderland
Satisfied89%
Drop-out40%
Salary£23k
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BAFashion Journalism
University of Sunderland
Satisfied92%
Drop-out35%
Salary£24k
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BASports Journalism
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BASocial Media Management
University of Sunderland
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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BASports Journalism
University of Sunderland
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAMedia Production with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied92%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAFilm & Media with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied92%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAFilm and Media
University of Sunderland
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£23k
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Computer Science 6
BScCybersecurity and Digital Forensics
University of Sunderland
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BScComputer Science
University of Sunderland
Satisfied89%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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BScCybersecurity & Digital Forensics with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BScGames Development
University of Sunderland
Satisfied94%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BScGame Development with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied94%
Drop-out35%
Salary£26k
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BScComputer Science with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied79%
Drop-out45%
Salary£26k
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Creative Arts and Design 30
BAPhotography Video and Digital Imaging with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied86%
Drop-out23%
Salary£21k
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BAPerforming Arts with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied88%
Drop-out50%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BAGraphic Design
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Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£14k
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BAEnglish: Creative and Professional Writing
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BAAnimation and Games Art
University of Sunderland
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary£21k
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BAFashion Journalism
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BAFilm Production
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Satisfied74%
Drop-out20%
Salary£21k
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BAModern Music Industries
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Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£14k
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BAFine Art
University of Sunderland
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£21k
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BAScreen Performance
University of Sunderland
Satisfied88%
Drop-out40%
Salary£24k
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BAFine Art with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied90%
Drop-out25%
Salary£21k
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BAFilm Production with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied86%
Drop-out23%
Salary£21k
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BAAnimation and Games Art with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied86%
Drop-out40%
Salary£21k
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BAIllustration and Design
University of Sunderland
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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BAPhotography Video and Digital Imaging
University of Sunderland
Satisfied96%
Drop-out30%
Salary£21k
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BAPerforming Arts
University of Sunderland
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£14k
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BAFine Art
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Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£14k
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BAPhotography Video and Digital Imaging
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Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£14k
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BAGraphic Design
University of Sunderland
Satisfied81%
Drop-out40%
Salary£23k
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BAIllustration and Design with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out35%
Salary£23k
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BAIllustration and Design
University of Sunderland
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£14k
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BAScreen Performance with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied88%
Drop-out50%
Salary£24k
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BAFashion Design and Promotion with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out35%
Salary£23k
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BAFilm and Media
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BAModern Music Industries
University of Sunderland
Satisfied98%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BAFilm Production
University of Sunderland
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£14k
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BAScreen Performance
University of Sunderland
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£14k
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BAPerforming Arts
University of Sunderland
Satisfied86%
Drop-out55%
Salary£24k
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BAGraphic Design with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BAAnimation and Games Art
University of Sunderland
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£14k
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Education and Teaching 6
BAPrimary Education with SEND QTS
University of Sunderland
Satisfied81%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEducation Studies
University of Sunderland
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScMathematics Education
University of Sunderland
Satisfied81%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysical Education with QTS
University of Sunderland
Satisfied65%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEducation Studies with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied72%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAPrimary Education with QTS
University of Sunderland
Satisfied81%
Drop-out13%
Salary£30k
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Engineering and Technology 9
BEngSustainable Design Engineering
University of Sunderland
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BEngSustainable Design Engineering
University of Sunderland
Satisfied84%
Drop-out62%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BEngMechanical Engineering
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BEngMechanical Engineering
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BEngElectronic and Electrical Engineering
University of Sunderland
Satisfied83%
Drop-out69%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BEngMechanical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BEngElectronic and Electrical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied83%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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BEngElectronic and Electrical Engineering
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BEngSustainable Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied84%
Drop-out62%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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Languages and Area Studies 2
BAEnglish: Creative and Professional Writing with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied90%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish: Creative and Professional Writing
University of Sunderland
Satisfied90%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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Law 6
LLBLaw (Canadian Route)
University of Sunderland
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£19k
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BScProfessional Policing
University of Sunderland
Satisfied96%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BScProfessional Policing (Accelerated)
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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LLBLaw
University of Sunderland
Satisfied93%
Drop-out23%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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LLBLaw with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BScProfessional Policing with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied92%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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Medicine and Dentistry 2
MSciPharmaceutical Sciences
University of Sunderland
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£37k*
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MBChBBachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery
University of Sunderland
Satisfied90%
Drop-out1%
Salary (subject)£37k*
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Nursing and Midwifery 4
BScMidwifery Practice
University of Sunderland
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BScMental Health Nursing Practice
University of Sunderland
Satisfied84%
Drop-out45%
Salary£29k
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FdScNursing Associate
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BScChildrens and Young Peoples Nursing Practice
University of Sunderland
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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Physical Sciences 3
BScPharmaceutical Sciences
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out29%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScCosmetic Science with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out50%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScCosmetic Science
University of Sunderland
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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Psychology 9
FDACounselling
University of Sunderland
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Salary (subject)£26k*
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BScPsychology with Counselling
University of Sunderland
Satisfied80%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BScPsychology
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BScClinical Psychology
University of Sunderland
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BScClinical Psychology with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied83%
Drop-out40%
Salary£24k
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BScPsychology with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied85%
Drop-out55%
Salary£24k
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BScForensic Psychology
University of Sunderland
Satisfied94%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BScForensic Psychology with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied94%
Drop-out35%
Salary£24k
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BScPsychology with Counselling with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied85%
Drop-out27%
Salary£24k
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Social Sciences 10
BScHealth Wellbeing and Care in Society
University of Sunderland
Satisfied
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BScCriminology with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BScCriminology
University of Sunderland
Satisfied
Drop-out60%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAChildhood Studies with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied91%
Drop-out35%
Salary£27k
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BScHealth Wellbeing and Care in Society
University of Sunderland
Satisfied85%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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BScCriminology
University of Sunderland
Satisfied82%
Drop-out35%
Salary£27k
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BAChildhood Studies
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Satisfied
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAChildhood Studies
University of Sunderland
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BASocial Work
University of Sunderland
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BACommunity and Youth Work Studies with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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Sport and Exercise Science 6
BScSports Coaching and Physical Education
University of Sunderland
Satisfied86%
Drop-out47%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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FdScSports Coaching
University of Sunderland
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£25k*
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BScSport & Exercise Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied86%
Drop-out47%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScSport and Rehabilitation Therapy
University of Sunderland
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScSports Coaching and Physical Education with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Satisfied86%
Drop-out47%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScSport and Exercise Science
University of Sunderland
Satisfied82%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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Subjects Allied to Medicine 8
FdScHealth and Social Care
University of Sunderland
Satisfied100%
Drop-out41%
Salary (subject)£28k*
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BScParamedic Science and Out of Hospital Care
University of Sunderland
Satisfied69%
Drop-out12%
Salary£29k
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MPharmPharmacy
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out11%
Salary£42k
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BScBiomedical Science
University of Sunderland
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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BScAdult Nursing Practice
University of Sunderland
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary£29k
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BScOccupational Therapy (Accelerated)
University of Sunderland
Satisfied91%
Drop-out50%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BScPhysiotherapy
University of Sunderland
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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FdScHealth and Social Care
University of Sunderland
Satisfied91%
Drop-out39%
Salary (subject)£28k*
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