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BA Sociology

University of Durham🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /76
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion96%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£37,000
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
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Media Professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (59% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
78%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
66%
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

<48
1%
48-63
5%
80-95
1%
96-111
1%
112-127
9%
128-143
5%
144-159
10%
160-175
19%
176-191
9%
192-207
8%
208-223
3%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
99%
Other
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

44%
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

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

96%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track