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BA International Media and Communications Studies

University of Nottingham, the🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Sociology
Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£25,500
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion89%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Sociology graduates nationally earn £20,000£49,000 (349 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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
45%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 60 respondents (62% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
77%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Nottingham
Average Weekly Rent
£125
Est. Annual Total£11,080
🎉12% 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
1%
64-79
4%
80-95
1%
96-111
2%
112-127
31%
128-143
27%
144-159
10%
160-175
7%
176-191
2%
192-207
1%
208-223
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
77%
Baccalaureate
8%
Other HE
5%
Access
4%
Degree
3%
Other
2%
Foundation
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

44%
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

72%Information Technology
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

89%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track