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BA Social and Political Sciences

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /79
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£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
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
20%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (76% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
66%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% 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

112-127
15%
128-143
25%
144-159
25%
160-175
20%
176-191
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

28%
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

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
25%Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction
18%Teaching

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track