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MA Sociology

University of Aberdeen
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£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
25%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (79% response rate)

96%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
94%
Organisation
97%
Learning Resources
80%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Aberdeen
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,860
🎉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

96-111
5%
112-127
10%
128-143
20%
160-175
15%
176-191
10%
192-207
10%
208-223
10%
224-239
10%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
70%
Other HE
30%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
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
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track