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BA Sports Journalism

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Sociology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£49,000 (349 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
Media Professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Customer service occupations
5%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (90% response rate)

97%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
90%
Academic Support
94%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
85%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% 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

96-111
25%
112-127
15%
128-143
35%
144-159
20%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Access
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

42%
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

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track