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BA Linguistics and Sociology

The University of Manchester🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1849 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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
6%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
6%
07
Administrative occupations
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Legal professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 225 respondents (67% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
69%
Assessment & Feedback
74%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
67%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

112-127
15%
128-143
35%
144-159
15%
192-207
10%
224-239
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
60%
Baccalaureate
20%
Other HE
20%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

29%
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

72%Information Technology
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
42%Legal

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track