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BA Politics and Sociology

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£28,500
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs61%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,500
typical starting salary
£25,000
£32,000
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
Elementary occupations
15%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
14%
03
Administrative occupations
12%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
9%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
9%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (59% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
73%
Assessment & Feedback
77%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
66%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sheffield
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

80-95
10%
96-111
5%
112-127
15%
128-143
20%
144-159
30%
160-175
10%
176-191
5%
192-207
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Baccalaureate
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
61%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
70%
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