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BA Politics and Criminology

University of the Highlands and Islands
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
D /53
Graduate Salary£22,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion50%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£22,000
typical starting salary
£15,000
£27,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1849 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
Administrative occupations
30%
02
Sales occupations
10%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Skilled trades occupations
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (52% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
77%
Learning Resources
67%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive 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
10%
80-95
15%
96-111
15%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
60%
Other HE
40%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

43%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

50%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track