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BA Communication Design and Strategy

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£24,500
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
typical starting salary
£22,500
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 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
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
50%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

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

88%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
90%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Bournemouth
Average Weekly Rent
£135
Est. Annual Total£11,700
🎉7% 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

64-79
10%
96-111
5%
112-127
15%
128-143
20%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%
192-207
5%
208-223
10%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Baccalaureate
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

46%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

65%Web and Multimedia Design
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
60%
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