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BA Sociology

The University of Sheffield🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work80%

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
£23,500
£30,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Legal professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 220 respondents (64% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
81%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sheffield
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

48-63
1%
80-95
1%
112-127
18%
128-143
25%
144-159
24%
160-175
16%
176-191
4%
192-207
1%
208-223
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
96%
Access
1%
Baccalaureate
1%
Other HE
1%
Other
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
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
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
42%Legal
40%Sales

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track