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BA Sports Journalism

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearFoundation YearSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£27,000
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£18,000
£28,000
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
Sales occupations
25%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
02101
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (91% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
90%
Assessment & Feedback
78%
Academic Support
94%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
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
5%
48-63
5%
64-79
10%
80-95
15%
96-111
15%
112-127
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
20%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

02101

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

39%
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

48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track