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BA Politics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /76
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs63%
Meaningful Work86%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
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 (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
Administrative occupations
14%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
14%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
7%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
7%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
7%
06
Elementary occupations
6%
07
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
6%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (80% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
79%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
68%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% 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
5%
112-127
5%
128-143
30%
144-159
25%
160-175
35%
176-191
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
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

38%
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
45%Media

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
63%
Professional Work
86%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track