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BA Social Policy and Sociology

Queen's University of Belfast
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary£27,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs66%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£24,500
£31,000
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
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Administrative occupations
11%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
8%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
8%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
4%
07
Sales occupations
4%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Media Professionals
★ Professional
2%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (76% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
72%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
96%
Learning Resources
66%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Belfast
Average Weekly Rent
£105
Est. Annual Total£9,780
🎉22% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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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
35%
128-143
15%
144-159
25%
160-175
15%
192-207
10%

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

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

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
66%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
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