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BA Sociology

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs30%
Meaningful Work80%

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
£26,000
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
Sales occupations
15%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Customer service occupations
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 80 respondents (78% response rate)

87%
Teaching Quality
79%
Assessment & Feedback
83%
Academic Support
85%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
71%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Aberystwyth
Average Weekly Rent
£95
Est. Annual Total£8,980
🎉29% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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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
10%
80-95
25%
96-111
30%
112-127
15%
128-143
25%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Foundation
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

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.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
40%Sales
40%Natural and social science

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
55%
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