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BA International Relations

University of Sussex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs54%
Meaningful Work73%

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

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
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
7%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
6%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
4%
07
Sales occupations
3%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
3%
09
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
2%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
2%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (72% response rate)

87%
Teaching Quality
67%
Assessment & Feedback
78%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
71%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

48-63
5%
64-79
5%
96-111
15%
112-127
25%
128-143
15%
160-175
10%
176-191
5%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
70%
Other HE
20%
Baccalaureate
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

40%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
54%
Professional Work
73%
Meaningful Role
63%
Career On Track