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BA Education Studies and Criminology

University of Derby
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Education and Teaching
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Course Score
A /76
Graduate Salary
£20,500 (3yr)
Satisfaction
86%
Degree Completion
83%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
80%
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%
Sales40%
Teaching18%
Welfare and housing associate15%

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for Education and Teaching graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
N/A
typical starting salary

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted graduate salary data to HESA for this course.

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
20%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Caring personal services
15%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Administrative occupations
5%
09
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%

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

Outcomes

83%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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