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BSc Forensic Science and Criminology with Foundation Year

University of Keele🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (2555 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
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Caring personal services
5%
08
Customer service occupations
5%
09
Elementary occupations
5%
10
Legal professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (05601)
05601
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 75 respondents (73% response rate)

97%
Teaching Quality
86%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
81%
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

<48
10%
48-63
15%
64-79
30%
80-95
10%
96-111
10%
112-127
10%
144-159
10%
176-191
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Other HE
15%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (05601)

05601

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

68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
42%Legal

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track