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BA Childhood and Youth Studies

The Open University
Part-timeSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
B /74
Graduate Salary
£31,000
Satisfaction
87%
Degree Completion
63%
Professional Jobs
67%
Meaningful Work
93%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

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

17%
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

Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Teaching18%
Welfare and housing associate15%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates some of the most lucrative direct pathways in its field. Explore the full career profiles and AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£35,000
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 Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
19%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
17%
04
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
9%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Caring personal services
5%
07
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
4%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
4%
09
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
2%
10
Administrative occupations
2%

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

Outcomes

63%
Continuation
67%
Professional Work
93%
Meaningful Role
78%
Career On Track

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