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BA Criminology

The University of Sheffield🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£30,000
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
25%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Legal professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
08
Sales occupations
10%
09
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (51% response rate)

87%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
75%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
76%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sheffield
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

128-143
30%
144-159
40%
160-175
35%

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

42%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
42%Legal

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
70%
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