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Social Work Graduate Outcomes

Graduate Outcomes 2020/21 and 2021/22 for full-time UK domiciled first degree Social Work graduates - 15 months after Bath.

Courses included on this page

On this page find Graduate Outcomes Survey data for 2020/21 and 2021/22 leavers for the following course(s):

  • Social Work and Applied Social Studies BSc

Note: Data combined for multiple years due to small cohort sizes

Example job titles

  • Adult Social Worker
  • Assistant Manager
  • Child Protection/Safeguarding Social Worker
  • Community Social Worker
  • HR and Payroll Administrator
  • Mental Health Social Worker
  • Supervising Social Worker
  • Student Wellbeing Advisor
  • Youth Support Worker

Example employers

  • 1625 Independent People
  • Amazon
  • Bath and North East Somerset Council
  • Hampshire County Council
  • LiveWest Homes
  • NHS
  • Preferred Living
  • Shining Stars Fostering Agency
  • University of Cambridge
  • Wiltshire Council

Response rates to survey

Response rate
Total in 2020/21 and 2021/22 cohorts 1 55
% response rate 76%

Graduate Outcomes by activity

Activity summary Percentage
Work for an employer 2 88%
Further study, training or research
Self-employed/own business
Other 3 10%
Unemployed 4 2%
Total 5 100%

Occupations, industries and skills

Social Work and Applied Social Studies integrates theoretical knowledge with practical learning through professional placements. The programme develops a comprehensive understanding of social sciences alongside specialist social work knowledge, values and skills. Graduates qualify to register as social workers, though their acquired skills in problem-solving, conflict management, communication and time management are valuable across various sectors.

Industries

Most graduates enter public sector social work roles within local government, whilst others secure positions within the NHS, charitable organisations and private care providers.

Occupations

Graduate roles span diverse specialisms, including mental health, adoption and children's services, with some pursuing related career paths in housing or substance recovery support. 

Graduate Outcomes explained

The Graduate Outcomes Survey is the UK's largest social survey, capturing the activities and perspectives of graduates 15 months after graduation. The University of Bath has an excellent graduate employment record, featuring in the top ten for graduate prospects in three major national league tables 6. Read more about the survey and overall statistics for Bath's graduates on What do first degree Bath graduates do?

Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey for 2020/21 and 2021/22 leavers relating to full-time UK-domiciled first-degree University of Bath graduates, 15 months after leaving university.

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  1. Number rounded to the nearest multiple of five. ↩

  2. Includes paid and unpaid work and voluntary work.  ↩

  3. Includes developing a creative, artistic or professional portfolio, taking time out to travel, caring for someone (unpaid), retired, or doing something else.  ↩

  4. Unemployed may include those due to start work or further study.  ↩

  5. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Activity defined using HESA MIMPACT: identifies what the graduate considered to be their most important activity on census week. ↩

  6. 7th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, 6th in the Complete University Guide 2025, and 5th in the Guardian University Guide 2025.  ↩

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