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BA Sociology and Social Policy

University of Stirling
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
D /56
Graduate Salary£27,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion65%
Professional Jobs25%
Meaningful Work50%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£27,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£32,000
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
Sales occupations
25%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Caring personal services
10%
05
Customer service occupations
10%
06
Elementary occupations
10%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (80% response rate)

96%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
83%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Stirling
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,330
🎉18% 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

64-79
15%
96-111
10%
112-127
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
15%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%
192-207
10%
208-223
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
65%
Other HE
20%
Access
10%
Other
5%

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

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
15%Welfare and housing associate

Outcomes

65%
Continuation
25%
Professional Work
50%
Meaningful Role
30%
Career On Track