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BA Politics and International Relations

The University of Reading🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£26,500
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work75%

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
£25,000
£33,000
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
25%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Skilled trades occupations
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (61% response rate)

96%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
86%
Academic Support
95%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
82%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% 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

80-95
10%
96-111
40%
112-127
25%
128-143
15%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Foundation
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

41%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
5%Elementary

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
40%
Career On Track