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BA Sociology

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work65%

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
£22,000
£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
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Caring personal services
5%
08
Customer service occupations
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (74% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
72%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
94%
Learning Resources
80%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% 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

112-127
27%
128-143
30%
144-159
22%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
97%
Access
2%
Foundation
2%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

33%
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
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
35%
Career On Track