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BA Sociology & Criminology

The University of Manchester🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work100%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£27,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1849 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
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
20%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (73% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
66%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
67%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

<48
10%
112-127
15%
128-143
25%
144-159
10%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Foundation
15%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
15%Welfare and housing associate
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track