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BA Social Work (England)

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Part-timeSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
A /85
Graduate Salary£34,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs97%
Meaningful Work100%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£34,000
typical starting salary
£32,000
£37,000
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
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
88%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
6%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
3%
04
Administrative occupations
2%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (06921)
06921
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 100 respondents (54% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
86%
Assessment & Feedback
91%
Academic Support
85%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
72%
Student Voice

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Entry Qualifications

Other HE
45%
Other
20%
Degree
15%
A-level
5%
Foundation
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (06921)

06921

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
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
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
15%Welfare and housing associate

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
97%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
95%
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