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BA Digital Media and Society

The University of Sheffield🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
Course Score
B /73
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
89%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
85%
Meaningful Work
85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£29,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000£54,000 (2177 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

41%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
42%Legal

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Media Professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
35%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Legal professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track