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BA Social Anthropology

School of Oriental and African Studies
Full-time3 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
B /68
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
86%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
75%
Meaningful Work
70%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

43%
High Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Exposure by graduate destination

Secretarial and related62%
Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£30,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
50%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Elementary occupations
5%

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

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track

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