BA Journalism

University of the West of Scotland
Full-time2 YearsSubject: Sociology
Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary£22,500
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2029
First job
~2030
£22,500
typical starting salary
£20,500
£27,000
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
Sales occupations
25%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Media Professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Customer service occupations
10%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
07
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (92% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
83%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

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Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% cheaper than the UK average

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Entry Qualifications

Other HE
80%
Other
15%
Degree
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

37%
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
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
45%
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