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BA Social Science

University of Brighton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£21,500
£28,000
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
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Caring personal services
5%
09
Customer service occupations
5%
10
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (80% response rate)

80%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
65%
Academic Support
81%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
65%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Brighton
Average Weekly Rent
£175
Est. Annual Total£14,580
💸18% more expensive than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

Don't rely just on loans! Universities give out thousands in non-repayable cash bursaries if your household income is lower or you come from a state school.

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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
15%
80-95
20%
96-111
40%
112-127
15%
128-143
5%
160-175
5%

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

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

68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track