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BSc Politics and Sociology

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /76
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£27,000
£33,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
15%
04
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Customer service occupations
5%
08
Elementary occupations
5%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 100 respondents (78% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
89%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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
7%
96-111
31%
112-127
30%
128-143
14%
144-159
9%
160-175
4%
176-191
3%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
94%
Other HE
3%
Baccalaureate
1%
Degree
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track