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BA Contemporary and Popular Music

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary£22,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work45%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£22,000
typical starting salary
£18,000
£29,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (60% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
78%
Academic Support
78%
Organisation
92%
Learning Resources
62%
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

96-111
10%
112-127
25%
128-143
20%
144-159
15%
160-175
25%
176-191
5%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Other HE
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
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

72%Information Technology
55%Administrative
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
18%Teaching

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
45%
Meaningful Role
20%
Career On Track