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BSc Politics and International Relations

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1854 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
Elementary occupations
25%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Customer service occupations
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (85% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
85%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
81%
Learning Resources
63%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Plymouth
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,420
🎉17% 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

80-95
15%
96-111
15%
112-127
45%
144-159
10%
160-175
15%

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

33%
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

68%Customer service
62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
55%
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