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BA Film & Theatre

The University of Reading🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
71%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (1574 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

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

48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
20%
03
Sales occupations
20%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track