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BSc Sociology

University of Southampton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
81%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
70%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£21,500
£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

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

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
15%
02
Elementary occupations
15%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
08
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track