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BA International Relations

University of Keele🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary
£24,500
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
typical starting salary
£21,000
£27,000
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

26%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Natural and social science

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
15%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
03
Sales occupations
10%
04
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track