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BSc Politics and Sociology

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1849 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
30%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Customer service occupations
10%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Health associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 50 respondents (84% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
93%
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

80-95
5%
96-111
35%
112-127
40%
128-143
10%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%

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

54%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track