Social Science (foundation year) BA
Graduates earn a median £25,000 three years on.
median, based on 140 graduates · half earned £20,500–£28,500 · Discover Uni (LEO)
What do you need to get in?
Entry requirements for this course are not yet on file; see the university’s course page.
Leeds course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 140 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 23, 14, 13
Half of graduates earned between £20,500 and £28,500. Five years on, the median is £29,000. 87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 56% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 125% left | 75% | 40 |
| In work or study, 15 months on10% studying | 87% | 135 |
| Professional or managerial job | 56% | 100 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £28,500 | 65 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £25,000 | 140 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £29,000 | 155 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Leeds fees page · source
About £23,040 in fees over 4 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold.
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 61% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 145 students answered
Highest: 98% agreed on question 20; lowest: 56% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 94% |
| Question 2 | 83% |
| Question 3 | 82% |
| Question 4 | 82% |
| Question 5 | 85% |
| Question 6 | 83% |
| Question 7 | 89% |
| Question 8 | 58% |
| Question 9 | 75% |
| Question 10 | 78% |
| Question 11 | 84% |
| Question 12 | 80% |
| Question 13 | 76% |
| Question 14 | 64% |
| Question 15 | 87% |
| Question 16 | 80% |
| Question 17 | 84% |
| Question 18 | 75% |
| Question 19 | 91% |
| Question 20 | 98% |
| Question 21 | 86% |
| Question 22 | 90% |
| Question 23 | 81% |
| Question 24 | 56% |
| Question 25 | 79% |
| Question 26 | 80% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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