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BA Media and Communications

University of Sussex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Sociology
Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
82%
Degree Completion
93%
Professional Jobs
75%
Meaningful Work
90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£29,000
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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

44%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Customer service occupations
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

93%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track