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BA Journalism, Media and Communication and Social Policy

University of Strathclyde
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion82%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£27,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (2177 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
Media Professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
06
Customer service occupations
10%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
09
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
10
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (73% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
69%
Academic Support
85%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

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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

144-159
10%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%
192-207
15%
208-223
10%
224-239
10%
240+
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Other HE
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

38%
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
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

82%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track