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BA Media and Communication with Foundation Year

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion83%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£23,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£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
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
20%
02
Elementary occupations
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Customer service occupations
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
0%
10
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 125 respondents (88% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
89%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% 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
10%
64-79
30%
80-95
45%
96-111
5%
128-143
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Baccalaureate
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
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
65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

83%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track