Subject Guide

Social Sciences

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Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses37,683
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAInternational Relations

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out12%
Salary£30k
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BScInternational Relations and Sociology

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out12%
Salary£28k
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BAEarly Childhood Studies

Anglia Ruskin University
PT
Satisfied76%
Drop-out53%
Salary£29k
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BAChildhood Studies with Integrated Foundation Year

University of Sunderland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out35%
Salary£27k
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BAInternational Relations

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MAEconomics and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BAEarly Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)

University of Northampton, the
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out37%
Salary£30k
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BScPolitics with Foundation Yr (BA)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£34k
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BScPolitics with International Relations

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAPolitics and Sociology

The University of Sheffield
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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BAHistory and Politics

City St George's, University of London
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAInternational Relations and Music

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BASocial and Political Sciences (with a year in industry)

University of York
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BACreative Arts and Politics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BACreative Arts and International Relations

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BSc(Econ)Economics with Political Studies with a Year in Business

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAPolitics and International Relations

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out3%
Salary£30k
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BScPolitics and International Relations - Quantitative Methods

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScHealth and Social Care Policy

Qahe (Ulst)
PT
Satisfied78%
Drop-out45%
Salary£34k
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MASocial Anthropology and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BAFilm Studies and Politics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAPolitics and Music

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAInternational Development

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScCriminology and Forensic Psychology

The University of Chichester
FT3Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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Highest graduate salaries for Social Sciences

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses37,683
Avg Graduate SalaryN/A
Data SourceOffice for Students