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BSc Criminology (with Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire🥉 TEF Bronze
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
D /55
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion45%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Other Health Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
09
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (80% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
89%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
79%
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
30%
48-63
25%
64-79
10%
80-95
15%
112-127
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
45%
No qualifications
30%
Other
30%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

33%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

45%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
40%
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