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BA Media Studies

The University of East Anglia🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work50%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£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
20%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 50 respondents (62% response rate)

81%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
72%
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

48-63
5%
80-95
15%
96-111
20%
112-127
30%
128-143
10%
144-159
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
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

35%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
50%
Meaningful Role
50%
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