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BA Journalism

University of Brighton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary£22,000
Satisfaction69%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£22,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£25,500
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
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
25%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
08
Sales occupations
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
10801
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (88% response rate)

75%
Teaching Quality
68%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
60%
Organisation
71%
Learning Resources
47%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Brighton
Average Weekly Rent
£175
Est. Annual Total£14,580
💸18% more expensive 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%
80-95
10%
96-111
30%
112-127
15%
128-143
20%
144-159
5%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Access
5%

Accreditations

✓

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

10801

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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track