Social Policy Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master
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Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
54
/100
4403 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Social Policy
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £24756 | £22219 | £26267 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £21026 - £28449 | £17406 - £28547 | £19353 - £34208 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Social Policy Courses in the UK
All Social Policy Courses in the UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £24210 | £23285 | £27109 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £21068 - £27308 | £18034 - £27335 | £22122 - £34519 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Social Policy
15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Current jobs
Among graduates of Social Policy who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Typical employers for graduates of Social Policy
- National Health Services Authorities
- Criminal Justice System
- Local or Central Government
- Civil Service
- Marketing Areas
- Retail Sector
- HR Sector
Jobs of graduates of Social Policy (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Social Policy at King's College London
| 30% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
| 10% | Other Educational Professionals |
| 10% | Information Technology Professionals |
| 5% | Engineering professionals |
| 5% | Teaching Professionals |
| 5% | Administrative occupations |
| 5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 5% | Natural and social science professionals |
| 5% | Finance Professionals |
| 5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Social Policy
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Social Policy, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.
FAQ
Social Policy is the study of the policies of institutions which are designed to modify the balance of sociological factors.
The median salary of graduates of Social Policy was £24756 15 months after graduation, £22219 3 years after graduation and £26267 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Social Policy studies:
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
- Master of Science - MSc
- Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)