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BA Childhood and Youth Studies

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Part-timeSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /74
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion63%
Professional Jobs67%
Meaningful Work93%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£35,000
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 Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
19%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
17%
04
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
9%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Caring personal services
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
4%
08
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
4%
09
Administrative occupations
2%
10
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
2%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 325 respondents (53% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
87%
Assessment & Feedback
90%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
71%
Student Voice

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Entry Qualifications

Other HE
42%
A-level
29%
Other
21%
Degree
5%
Foundation
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

19%
Low Exposure

This career involves tasks that AI currently has very limited ability to perform, such as physical work, human care, or complex real-world interaction.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching
15%Welfare and housing associate

Outcomes

63%
Continuation
67%
Professional Work
93%
Meaningful Role
78%
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