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BA Journalism And Creative Writing

West Herts College🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£24,500
Satisfaction79%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Sociology graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1609 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
30%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (88% response rate)

77%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
71%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
71%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
15%
96-111
5%
112-127
40%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Degree
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

46%
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

65%Web and Multimedia Design
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

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