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Stratford College London🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
Course Score
D /56
Graduate Salary
£20,000
Satisfaction
86%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£20,000
typical starting salary
£17,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (1574 courses)

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

27%
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

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
32%Artistic, literary and media
18%Teaching
10%Leisure, travel and related personal service

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Skilled trades occupations
5%
08
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
35%
Career On Track