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BA Politics and International Relations

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£30,000
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
35%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
05
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (77% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
95%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

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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
5%
96-111
5%
112-127
35%
128-143
20%
144-159
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Baccalaureate
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

39%
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
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track