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BA Social Anthropology & Sociology

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work90%

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
£23,000
£27,500
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Administrative occupations
16%
04
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
05
Elementary occupations
8%
06
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
6%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (67% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
71%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
68%
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
5%
128-143
25%
144-159
25%
160-175
25%
192-207
5%
224-239
5%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Foundation
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

31%
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
40%Natural and social science
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track