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BA Childhood and Youth Studies (with Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire🥉 TEF Bronze
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion60%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£18,000
£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
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
45%
02
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (90% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
87%
Assessment & Feedback
92%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
92%
Learning Resources
86%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

Don't rely just on loans! Universities give out thousands in non-repayable cash bursaries if your household income is lower or you come from a state school.

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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
5%
64-79
35%
80-95
10%
96-111
20%
112-127
15%
128-143
5%
144-159
10%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
55%
Other HE
25%
Degree
5%
No qualifications
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

17%
Low Exposure

This career involves tasks that AI currently has very limited ability to perform, such as physical work, human care, or complex real-world interaction.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
40%Sales
18%Teaching
15%Welfare and housing associate
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Outcomes

60%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
70%
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