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BA Politics

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs58%
Meaningful Work68%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
12%
02
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Administrative occupations
9%
04
Sales occupations
8%
05
Elementary occupations
7%
06
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
7%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
6%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
6%
09
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
3%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (70% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
93%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
64%
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

64-79
15%
80-95
15%
96-111
40%
112-127
15%
128-143
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

37%
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
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
58%
Professional Work
68%
Meaningful Role
60%
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