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

University of Derby🥇 TEF Gold
Part-timeYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion45%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work100%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£34,500
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 Professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Caring personal services
10%
04
Health associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
07
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (86% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
92%
Assessment & Feedback
97%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
82%
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?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

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Entry Qualifications

Other HE
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

17%
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

30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching
15%Welfare and housing associate
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
6%Caring personal services

Outcomes

45%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track