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BA English and Film Studies

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Sociology
Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
87%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
80%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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

Business, Research and Administrative60% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Media45% Exposed
Science, engineering and technology associate40% Exposed

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£29,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Sociology graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (1609 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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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