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BA Child and Youth Studies

University of the Highlands and Islands
Part-timeSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction95%
Degree Completion40%
Professional Jobs90%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£32,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£40,000
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
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
30%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
07
Process, plant and machine operatives
0%
08
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
0%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (80% response rate)

98%
Teaching Quality
96%
Assessment & Feedback
100%
Academic Support
99%
Organisation
95%
Learning Resources
86%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive 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

48-63
10%

Entry Qualifications

Other HE
40%
A-level
30%
No qualifications
20%
Other
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

23%
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
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching
15%Welfare and housing associate
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Outcomes

40%
Continuation
90%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
90%
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