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BA Politics and International Relations

University of the West of England, Bristol🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion91%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work55%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£29,000
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
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Media Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
10
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (17401)
17401
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (70% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
73%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Bristol
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,860
💸12% 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
3%
64-79
7%
80-95
10%
96-111
27%
112-127
15%
128-143
10%
144-159
3%
240+
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
91%
Foundation
3%
Other HE
3%
Baccalaureate
1%
Degree
1%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (17401)

17401

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

39%
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

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

91%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
40%
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