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BA Media Studies

University of Brighton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs57%
Meaningful Work70%

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
£28,000
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
15%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Sales occupations
8%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
7%
07
Administrative occupations
4%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
4%
09
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
4%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
4%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (97% response rate)

96%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
92%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Brighton
Average Weekly Rent
£175
Est. Annual Total£14,580
💸18% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

48-63
5%
64-79
10%
80-95
15%
96-111
20%
112-127
40%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

33%
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
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
57%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
45%
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