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BA Politics

University of Sussex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
89%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

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 (1849 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

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

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
07
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
08
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track