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BA Sociology

University of the West of England, Bristol🥈 TEF Silver
Part-timePlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
D /53
Graduate Salary£27,000
SatisfactionN/A
Degree Completion15%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£32,000
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
Sales occupations
15%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
07
Nursing Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
09
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — ? respondents

Your Local Budget 🍕

Bristol
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,860
💸12% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

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Entry Qualifications

Other HE
90%
A-level
5%
Degree
5%

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

72%Information Technology
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

15%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
65%
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