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BA Comics and Graphic Novels (with Foundation Year)

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
76%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
85%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Vulnerability Matrix

Web and Multimedia Design65% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Sales40% Exposed
Design35% Exposed
Artistic, literary and media32% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£27,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (1574 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
Elementary occupations
15%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Sales occupations
10%
04
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track

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