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Bournemouth and Poole College, the🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
Course Score
C /56
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
83%
Degree Completion
86%
Professional Jobs
30%
Meaningful Work
45%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

24%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Vulnerability Matrix

Administrative55% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Sales40% Exposed
Design35% Exposed
Artistic, literary and media32% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£20,500
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£36,500 (1181 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
Skilled trades occupations
25%
02
Design occupations
★ Professional
10%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Elementary occupations
10%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

86%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
45%
Meaningful Role
20%
Career On Track

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