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BA English and Politics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£25,500
Satisfaction69%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,000
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
15%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
05
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
7%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
7%
08
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
6%
09
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Customer service occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

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

86%
Teaching Quality
69%
Assessment & Feedback
61%
Academic Support
74%
Organisation
70%
Learning Resources
46%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% 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

112-127
15%
128-143
10%
144-159
25%
160-175
15%
176-191
10%
192-207
15%
208-223
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Baccalaureate
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

39%
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

68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track