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BA Social Sciences

Glasgow Caledonian University
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion83%
Professional Jobs31%
Meaningful Work73%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£30,000
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
Administrative occupations
24%
02
Customer service occupations
8%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
8%
04
Sales occupations
7%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
6%
06
Elementary occupations
6%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
6%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
6%
09
Process, plant and machine operatives
4%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
4%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 95 respondents (67% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
74%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Glasgow
Average Weekly Rent
£140
Est. Annual Total£12,020
📊5% cheaper 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

48-63
1%
64-79
1%
80-95
2%
96-111
7%
112-127
7%
128-143
10%
144-159
14%
160-175
18%
176-191
13%
192-207
12%
208-223
7%
224-239
2%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
54%
Other HE
39%
Access
5%
No qualifications
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

37%
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
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

83%
Continuation
31%
Professional Work
73%
Meaningful Role
68%
Career On Track