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BA Childhood and Youth Studies

University of Portsmouth
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
91%
Degree Completion
65%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
100%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

21%
Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Exposure by graduate destination

Secretarial and related62%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Teaching18%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

around the national median

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£32,000
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
30%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
25%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%

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Outcomes

65%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track

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