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BA Sociology and Politics

Goldsmiths' College

Full-time3 YearsSubject: Social Sciences

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Course Score

C /58

Graduate Salary

£27,000

Satisfaction

62%

Degree Completion

65%

Professional Jobs

55%

Meaningful Work

70%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

24%

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.

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35%Adult Social Worker 35%Children, Family and School Social Workers 35%Criminal Justice Social Worker 6%Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

Exposure by graduate destination

Business and public service associate48%

Sales40%

Natural and social science40%

Artistic, literary and media32%

Managers, directors and senior officials30%

🧭 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

£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

Elementary occupations

15%

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

15%

Managers, directors and senior officials

★ Professional

15%

Welfare and housing associate professionals

★ Professional

15%

Business and public service associate professionals

★ Professional

15%

Teaching Professionals

★ Professional

15%

Artistic, literary and media occupations

★ Professional

10%

Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations

10%

Sales occupations

10%

Natural and social science professionals

★ Professional

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

Adult Social Worker

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Children, Family and School Social Workers

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Criminal Justice Social Worker

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Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

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Outcomes

65%

Continuation

55%

Professional Work

70%

Meaningful Role

50%

Career On Track

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