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BSc Politics with International Relations

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
83%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
95%
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
£28,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

45%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
25%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Customer service occupations
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Legal professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
95%
Career On Track