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BSc Social Work

University of Portsmouth
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
A+ /85
Graduate Salary
£31,000
Satisfaction
94%
Degree Completion
100%
Professional Jobs
90%
Meaningful Work
95%
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

Legal42%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Teaching18%
Welfare15%
Welfare and housing associate15%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£25,500
£33,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Social Sciences graduates nationally earn £20,000-£42,000 (656 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
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
70%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
04
Legal professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

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

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
90%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
95%
Career On Track

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