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BA Childhood Studies

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£29,500
Satisfaction76%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work100%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£29,500
typical starting salary
£25,000
£33,500
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
Caring personal services
15%
02
Sales occupations
15%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
05
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
12%
06
Elementary occupations
10%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
08
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
10%
09
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
10
Administrative occupations
9%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (78% response rate)

72%
Teaching Quality
71%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
59%
Organisation
81%
Learning Resources
62%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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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

80-95
20%
96-111
20%
128-143
20%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%
224-239
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
60%
No qualifications
25%
Other HE
15%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

20%
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

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

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track