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MA Social Policy with Quantitative Methods

University of Edinburgh
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /73
Graduate Salary£33,500
Satisfaction77%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work69%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£33,500
typical starting salary
£28,000
£40,000
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
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Caring personal services
10%
05
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 80 respondents (61% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
70%
Assessment & Feedback
69%
Academic Support
81%
Organisation
81%
Learning Resources
61%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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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

64-79
5%
128-143
15%
144-159
15%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%
208-223
10%
224-239
20%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
Other HE
10%
Baccalaureate
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

43%
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

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
69%
Meaningful Role
71%
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