Subject Guide

Social Sciences

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

BAPolitics, International Relations and Modern Languages (German)

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAHuman Geography and International Relations (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAYouth and Community Work

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

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out14%
Salary£26k
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BAEarly Childhood Studies

University College Birmingham
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out30%
Salary£22k
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BACriminology

Edge Hill University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out18%
Salary£27k
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BAAmerican Studies and Politics

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAPolitics and International Relations with a Year in North America

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
Salary£31k
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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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BAModern Languages and International Politics

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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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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BAPolitics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Spanish)

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

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BACreative Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing

University of Derby
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out26%
Salary£28k
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MAInternational Relations

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied70%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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BAPhilosophy and Politics with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAChild and Youth Studies with Community Learning and Development

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
Satisfied95%
Drop-out43%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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MA(SocSci)Mathematics/Politics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAPolitics

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAFrench and Politics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScPsychology and Criminology

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

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out27%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BACriminology

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out14%
Salary£26k
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Highest graduate salaries for Social Sciences

Subject Snapshot

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