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BSc Politics and International Relations

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£26,500
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£31,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1854 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
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Customer service occupations
5%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Librarians and Related Professionals
★ Professional
0%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
0%
09
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
0%
10
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 100 respondents (68% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
85%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
76%
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

<48
1%
48-63
14%
64-79
6%
80-95
9%
96-111
18%
112-127
14%
128-143
6%
144-159
10%
160-175
7%
176-191
3%
192-207
3%
208-223
1%
224-239
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
50%
No qualifications
20%
Other
20%
Other HE
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

46%
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

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
55%
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