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BA International Relations and Politics

University of Northumbria at Newcastle🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work50%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£21,500
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1854 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
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Sales occupations
20%
04
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Customer service occupations
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (65% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
94%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
75%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Newcastle
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

96-111
35%
112-127
30%
128-143
15%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
7%
Other HE
3%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

42%
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
68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
50%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track