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BA Applied Social Science, Community Development and Youth Work

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /78
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction74%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work100%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£32,000
typical starting salary
£31,000
£39,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1854 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
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
50%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (10901)
10901
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (86% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
86%
Assessment & Feedback
70%
Academic Support
59%
Organisation
68%
Learning Resources
54%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
15%
64-79
20%
80-95
10%
96-111
15%
112-127
15%
128-143
15%
144-159
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
No qualifications
20%
Other HE
10%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (10901)

10901

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

24%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
32%Artistic, literary and media
15%Welfare and housing associate
5%Elementary

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
100%
Career On Track