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BA Early Childhood Studies (including Practitioner Options/Graduate Practitioner Competencies)

University of Derby🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction92%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs30%
Meaningful Work75%

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
£23,000
£27,500
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
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
40%
02
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Caring personal services
10%
04
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (100% response rate)

98%
Teaching Quality
92%
Assessment & Feedback
94%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
93%
Learning Resources
83%
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

64-79
15%
80-95
5%
96-111
30%
112-127
5%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
No qualifications
10%
Other HE
10%
Access
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

11%
Low Exposure

This career involves tasks that AI currently has very limited ability to perform, such as physical work, human care, or complex real-world interaction.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

18%Teaching
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
6%Caring personal services
3%Process, plant and machine operatives

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track