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MA International Relations and Sociology

University of Aberdeen
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion91%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£29,000
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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
25%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Customer service occupations
5%
09
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 75 respondents (61% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
70%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
76%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Aberdeen
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,860
🎉14% 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

64-79
1%
80-95
1%
96-111
8%
112-127
16%
128-143
6%
144-159
8%
160-175
9%
176-191
14%
192-207
10%
208-223
10%
224-239
7%
240+
6%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Other HE
9%
Baccalaureate
3%
Access
1%
No qualifications
1%

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
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

91%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track