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BA International Relations and Development

University of Sussex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
87%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
54%
Meaningful Work
73%

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
£23,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000£54,000 (1854 courses)

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
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

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
24%
02
Administrative occupations
12%
03
Elementary occupations
11%
04
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
7%
06
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
6%
07
Caring personal services
5%
08
Skilled trades occupations
5%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
4%
10
Sales occupations
3%

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
54%
Professional Work
73%
Meaningful Role
63%
Career On Track