Subject Guide

Social Sciences

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Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
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Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses1,204
Data SourceOffice for Students

MAArchaeology/Celtic Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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MARussian Studies and Social Policy

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BASocial and Public Policy (Ethics and Justice)

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MACentral & East European Studies/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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BASociology

The University of Sheffield
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£23k
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BAInternational Relations and Global Development

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAPolitics with Foundation Year

University of Keele
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAInternational Relations and American Studies

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out11%
Salary£26k
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BAPolitics and Japanese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScSocial Work

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out27%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BASocial and Public Policy (with a year in industry)

University of York
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BASocial Anthropology and Africa and Black Diaspora including a year abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BASocial Anthropology and Arabic

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACriminology and Sociology

University of Brighton
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAPolitics and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BASocial and Public Policy (Ethics and Justice) (with a year in industry)

University of York
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScPolicing and Criminal Investigation

Arden University
PT
Satisfied81%
Drop-out85%
Salary
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BAChildhood and Youth Studies and Sociology

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BASociology & Criminology

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BScProfessional Policing

University of Chester
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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MACeltic Studies/Central & East European Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAHealth & Social Policy

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BASociology

University of Brighton
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAEarly Childhood Studies

University of Northampton, the
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary£30k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,204
Avg Graduate SalaryN/A
Data SourceOffice for Students