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BA Creative Media

University of Plymouth🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary
£22,500
Satisfaction
92%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
53%
Meaningful Work
60%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Vulnerability Matrix

Web and Multimedia Design65% Exposed
Business, Research and Administrative60% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Sales40% Exposed
Science, engineering and technology associate40% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£22,500
typical starting salary
£19,500
£25,000
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
Elementary occupations
13%
02
Sales occupations
12%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
11%
04
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
8%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
8%
07
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Skilled trades occupations
3%

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
53%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track

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