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BA Journalism

Nottingham Trent University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£26,500
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Sociology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£49,000 (349 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
35%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
05
Administrative occupations
0%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
0%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
0%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
0%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
0%
10
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
0%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
10801
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (61% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
91%
Assessment & Feedback
90%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
78%
Learning Resources
75%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Nottingham
Average Weekly Rent
£125
Est. Annual Total£11,080
🎉12% 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
5%
80-95
25%
96-111
25%
112-127
15%
128-143
10%
144-159
15%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Access
5%

Accreditations

✓

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

10801

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

42%
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
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track