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BA English and Media Studies

University of Sussex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£29,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Sociology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£49,000 (349 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
30%
02
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (75% response rate)

85%
Teaching Quality
63%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
61%
Student Voice

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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

80-95
5%
96-111
10%
112-127
35%
128-143
15%
160-175
5%
176-191
10%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Baccalaureate
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
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

65%Web and Multimedia Design
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track