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BA Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£27,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work90%

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
£31,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £19,000–£54,000 (2119 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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
17%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Sales occupations
8%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Caring personal services
5%
09
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Elementary occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 160 respondents (63% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

48-63
5%
64-79
5%
80-95
10%
96-111
5%
112-127
25%
128-143
15%
144-159
5%
160-175
20%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
No qualifications
10%
Other HE
10%
Access
5%
Other
5%

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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track