HomeGoldsmiths' CollegeBA Media and Communications

BA Media and Communications

Goldsmiths' College🥉 TEF Bronze
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Sociology
Course Score
C /65
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction75%
Degree Completion96%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,500
£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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 105 respondents (69% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
72%
Assessment & Feedback
58%
Academic Support
69%
Organisation
72%
Learning Resources
65%
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

<48
9%
64-79
1%
80-95
5%
96-111
13%
112-127
13%
128-143
14%
144-159
10%
160-175
9%
176-191
2%
192-207
1%
208-223
2%
224-239
1%
240+
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
81%
Other
11%
No qualifications
6%
Baccalaureate
1%
Other HE
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

39%
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
65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

96%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track