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BA Journalism (with Foundation Year)

Teesside University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
D /57
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion50%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£23,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£25,000
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
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
25%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Elementary occupations
15%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Caring personal services
5%

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 (73% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
86%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

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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
20%
80-95
25%
96-111
20%
112-127
25%
144-159
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
40%
Access
20%
No qualifications
20%
Other HE
20%

Accreditations

✓

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

10801

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

50%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track