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Southampton Solent University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsFoundation YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs20%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£36,500 (1183 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
30%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (83% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
77%
Organisation
68%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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
15%
64-79
20%
80-95
5%
96-111
15%
112-127
15%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
70%
Other
15%
Access
10%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

22%
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

72%Information Technology
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%Elementary

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
20%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track