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BA Applied Social Sciences

Robert Gordon University
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
A /81
Graduate Salary£37,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion84%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£37,000
typical starting salary
£29,000
£41,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1854 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
Caring personal services
20%
02
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Secretarial and related occupations
15%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Customer service occupations
5%
08
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (72% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
87%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
75%
Student Voice

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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
5%
80-95
5%
96-111
5%
112-127
20%
128-143
25%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%
192-207
15%

Entry Qualifications

Other HE
51%
A-level
43%
Baccalaureate
3%
Degree
1%
No qualifications
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
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
62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science

Outcomes

84%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track