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BA Multimedia Journalism

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion55%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£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
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
09
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (80% response rate)

79%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
89%
Academic Support
75%
Organisation
72%
Learning Resources
75%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

64-79
5%
80-95
5%
96-111
20%
112-127
30%
128-143
25%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
No qualifications
10%
Other
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

29%
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

65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

55%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track