Social Policy graduate destinations
The range of opportunities available to Social Policy graduates is very wide and over half go directly into the employment market on completing their course of study. Many graduates wish to use the knowledge and skills directly from their degree in the employment market.
Data obtained from
- Single and joint honours Social Policy BSc courses
- Graduates from the UK
Responses were received from 25 UK graduates from 2019/20; this is a response rate of 58.1%
Destinations
| Most important activity | Percentage of graduates |
|---|---|
| Paid work for an employer | 60% |
| Self-employment/freelancing | 4% |
| Running my own business | 0% |
| Developing a creative, artistic or professional portfolio | 0% |
| Voluntary/unpaid work for an employer | 0% |
| Engaged in a course of study, training or research | 24% |
| Taking time out to travel | 4% |
| Caring for someone | 0% |
| Retired | 0% |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 4% |
| Doing something else | 4% |
Sector information
Public sector, healthcare, government and welfare related fields are all popular destinations. Typical employers are in local government, other public sector bodies and organisations related to welfare.
| Employment sector | Number of graduates |
|---|---|
|
Regulation of the activities of providing healthcare |
4 |
|
Justice and judicial activities |
2 |
| Other sectors (11 sectors) | 11 |
Graduates are also well placed to enter areas not directly related to their degree. With approximately 70% of graduate vacancies open to graduates of any degree discipline, the potential employment areas are very wide.
Employers and occupations
Examples of employers
- Bristol City Council
- Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service
- North Somerset Council
- Future Publishing
- My Tutor
Examples of occupations
- Commissioning Officer
- Research Associate
- Customer Service Advisor
Further study
| Qualification type | Percentage of graduates |
|---|---|
|
Higher degree, mainly by research (e.g. PhD, DPhil, MPhil, MRes) |
0% |
|
Higher degree, mainly by taught course (e.g. MA, MSc, MBA) |
75% |
|
Postgraduate diploma or certificate (including PGCE/PGDE) |
0% |
|
Professional qualification |
25% |
|
Undergraduate degree (including integrated master’s degrees) (e.g. BA, BSc, MBChB, MEng) |
0% |
| Other undergraduate diploma or certificate not specified above | 0% |
| Other qualification | 0% |
| Not aiming for a formal qualification | 0% |
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