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BA Journalism and Communications

Cardiff University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /65
Graduate Salary£24,500
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£27,000
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
Media Professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
08
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (83% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
75%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
66%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Cardiff
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

48-63
5%
96-111
5%
112-127
15%
128-143
30%
144-159
20%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
192-207
10%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
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

65%Web and Multimedia Design
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track