Subject Guide

Social Sciences

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Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses1,241
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAPhilosophy with International Relations

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAPolitics and Sociology

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MAInternational Relations

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied70%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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BAChildhood and Youth Studies and Welsh

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary£22k
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MARussian Studies and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BACriminology

Edge Hill University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out18%
Salary£27k
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BAGlobal Politics and International Relations with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAModern Languages with International Relations

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAGerman and International Relations

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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BAChildhood, Education and Inclusion

The University of Huddersfield
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out53%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPsychology and Criminology

University of Salford, the
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out14%
Salary£28k
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BAPolitics

University of Lincoln
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary£29k
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MA(SocSci)Central and East European Studies and International Relations

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BScChild & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing

Edge Hill University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BAChild and Youth Studies with Community Learning and Development

University of the Highlands and Islands
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Satisfied95%
Drop-out43%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAAmerican Studies and Politics

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAArabic and International Relations

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAYouth and Community Work

University of St Mark & St John
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAFrench and Politics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScCriminology with Integrated Foundation Year

University of Sunderland
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BScCriminology and Psychology

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out14%
Salary£26k
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BACriminology and Psychology

Arden University
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out28%
Salary£26k
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BAPolitics, International Relations and Modern Languages (French)

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAPhilosophy with Politics

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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Highest graduate salaries for Social Sciences

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,241
Avg Graduate SalaryN/A
Data SourceOffice for Students