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BA Photography

University of Portsmouth🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
Course Score
D /50
Graduate Salary
£23,500
Satisfaction
N/A
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
29%
Meaningful Work
50%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,500
typical starting salary
£20,000
£38,000
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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

21%
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
45%Media
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
24%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
13%
03
Sales occupations
9%
04
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
7%
05
Skilled trades occupations
5%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
4%
08
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
4%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
2%
10
Media Professionals
★ Professional
2%

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
29%
Professional Work
50%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track