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BA Journalism

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£25,000
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
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
13%
04
Sales occupations
9%
05
Media Professionals
★ Professional
6%
06
Administrative occupations
4%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
4%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
4%
09
Customer service occupations
3%
10
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
3%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
02101
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (75% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
93%
Assessment & Feedback
98%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
82%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% 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

48-63
5%
64-79
15%
80-95
25%
96-111
15%
112-127
5%
128-143
25%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
No qualifications
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

✓

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

02101

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
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
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
60%
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