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High Drop-out Rate Alert

60% of students drop out or transfer from this specific course. Consider asking why on an open day.

HND Music

Hertford Regional College
Full-time2 YearsSubject: General Studies
Course Score
E /45
Graduate Salary
£19,000
Satisfaction
N/A
Degree Completion
40%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
55%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

27%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Vulnerability Matrix

Web and Multimedia Design65% Exposed
Sales40% Exposed
Design35% Exposed
Artistic, literary and media32% Exposed
Teaching18% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2029
First job
~2030
£19,000
typical starting salary
£15,000
£22,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (1574 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
20%
02
Sales occupations
20%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
05
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

40%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track

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