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BA Advertising and Marketing Communications

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Business & Administrative Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000–£70,000 (1545 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
55%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
5%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (03501)
03501
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (03801)
03801
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (18601)
18601
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (61% response rate)

81%
Teaching Quality
79%
Assessment & Feedback
90%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
82%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

<48
5%
48-63
15%
64-79
25%
80-95
30%
96-111
5%
112-127
10%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03501)

03501

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03801)

03801

✓

Recognised Professional Body (18601)

18601

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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
85%
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