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BSc Sociology

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs35%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£25,000
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
Caring personal services
20%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Customer service occupations
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
07
Skilled trades occupations
10%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
09
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (84% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Plymouth
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,420
🎉17% 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

64-79
5%
80-95
15%
96-111
30%
112-127
30%
128-143
15%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
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
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
35%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track