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BA Specialist Sports Journalism

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
87%
Degree Completion
100%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
85%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£25,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Sociology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£49,000 (349 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

39%
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

65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Media Professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track