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BA Media and Performance

University of Salford, the🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
89%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
62%
Meaningful Work
75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£25,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£49,000 (1486 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

31%
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

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
26%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
8%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
8%
05
Administrative occupations
6%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
6%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
6%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
6%
09
Sales occupations
4%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
2%

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
62%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track