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BSc Policing and Investigation (Distance Learning)

University of Portsmouth
Part-timeSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
A /79
Graduate Salary
£39,500
Satisfaction
85%
Degree Completion
30%
Professional Jobs
70%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

30%
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

Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Finance52%
Business and public service associate48%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£39,500
typical starting salary
£30,000
£42,000
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
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
25%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
09
Caring personal services
5%

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

Outcomes

30%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track

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