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MA Social Anthropology with Development

University of Edinburgh
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£33,500
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs81%
Meaningful Work69%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£33,500
typical starting salary
£28,000
£40,000
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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
18%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
11%
05
Administrative occupations
6%
06
Elementary occupations
4%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
3%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
2%
09
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
2%
10
Media Professionals
★ Professional
2%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 255 respondents (64% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
64%
Assessment & Feedback
59%
Academic Support
77%
Organisation
81%
Learning Resources
57%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% 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
1%
48-63
2%
80-95
1%
112-127
1%
128-143
10%
144-159
6%
160-175
13%
176-191
12%
192-207
10%
208-223
9%
224-239
9%
240+
16%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
55%
Baccalaureate
20%
Other
20%
Access
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

47%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
81%
Professional Work
69%
Meaningful Role
71%
Career On Track