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BA Politics with International Relations

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion87%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work90%

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 (1854 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
25%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Legal professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (85% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
74%
Assessment & Feedback
71%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
69%
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

<48
1%
112-127
7%
128-143
30%
144-159
33%
160-175
13%
176-191
9%
192-207
3%
240+
1%

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

44%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

87%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track