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BA Social Work

University of Sussex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
A /89
Graduate Salary£36,000
Satisfaction94%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs100%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£36,000
typical starting salary
£34,500
£37,500
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
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
100%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (06921)
06921
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (87% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
91%
Assessment & Feedback
100%
Academic Support
100%
Organisation
100%
Learning Resources
90%
Student Voice

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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
5%
80-95
5%
112-127
30%
128-143
30%
144-159
5%
160-175
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
40%
Access
25%
Other
20%
Other HE
10%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (06921)

06921

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
100%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track