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Bournemouth and Poole College, the🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
Course Score
D /56
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion86%
Professional Jobs30%
Meaningful Work45%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£20,500
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£36,500 (1183 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
Skilled trades occupations
25%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Design occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
07
Sales occupations
10%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 50 respondents (78% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
83%
Assessment & Feedback
85%
Academic Support
72%
Organisation
82%
Learning Resources
68%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Bournemouth
Average Weekly Rent
£135
Est. Annual Total£11,700
🎉7% cheaper 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

96-111
11%
112-127
25%
128-143
12%
144-159
16%
160-175
12%
208-223
4%
224-239
4%
240+
11%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
91%
Other HE
7%
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

24%
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

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
35%Design
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

86%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
45%
Meaningful Role
20%
Career On Track