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BA Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year

University of Derby🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£27,500
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
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
25%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Caring personal services
5%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
07
Animal care and control services
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (83% response rate)

97%
Teaching Quality
94%
Assessment & Feedback
92%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
83%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

<48
10%
48-63
10%
64-79
10%
80-95
15%
96-111
15%
112-127
10%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
70%
Access
20%
No qualifications
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

15%
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

30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching
15%Welfare and housing associate
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
6%Caring personal services

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track