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BSc Criminology and Social Policy

Cardiff University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£24,500
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work73%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£28,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1849 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
Administrative occupations
13%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
11%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
9%
04
Elementary occupations
8%
05
Sales occupations
7%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
7%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
4%
08
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
4%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
4%
10
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 160 respondents (66% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
74%
Academic Support
85%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
73%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Cardiff
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

96-111
10%
112-127
25%
128-143
25%
144-159
25%
160-175
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

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

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Natural and social science
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
73%
Meaningful Role
59%
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