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BA Photography

University of Chester🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs52%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£21,500
£27,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 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
10%
02
Design occupations
★ Professional
10%
03
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
9%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
8%
06
Skilled trades occupations
7%
07
Caring personal services
6%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
4%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (63% response rate)

80%
Teaching Quality
90%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
75%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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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
5%
96-111
15%
112-127
25%
128-143
25%
144-159
10%
160-175
15%
192-207
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Other HE
10%
Access
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales
35%Design

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
52%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
50%
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