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BA Journalism, Communications and Politics

Cardiff University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£24,500
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work74%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation 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
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (2177 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
29%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
18%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
8%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Sales occupations
5%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
4%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
4%
08
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
4%
09
Administrative occupations
3%
10
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (57% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
64%
Academic Support
74%
Organisation
74%
Learning Resources
62%
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

96-111
5%
112-127
25%
128-143
30%
144-159
25%
160-175
5%
176-191
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

41%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
74%
Meaningful Role
73%
Career On Track