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BSc Social Science

Cardiff University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£24,500
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£28,500
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
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
04
Sales occupations
15%
05
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (74% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
78%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
68%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Cardiff
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

96-111
10%
112-127
40%
128-143
25%
144-159
15%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

25%
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
52%Finance
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
60%
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