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BSocSc Politics and International Relations

The University of Manchester🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£27,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion92%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
0%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
0%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 60 respondents (72% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
65%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
73%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

48-63
1%
96-111
4%
112-127
1%
128-143
14%
144-159
19%
160-175
29%
176-191
18%
192-207
2%
208-223
5%
224-239
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Foundation
8%
Baccalaureate
2%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
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

72%Information Technology
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

92%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track