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BA Early Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)

University of Northampton, the🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion63%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work95%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£30,000
typical starting salary
£20,500
£36,000
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 and Childcare Support Occupation
30%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Caring personal services
5%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (71% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
84%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
71%
Student Voice

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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
5%
64-79
25%
80-95
5%
96-111
5%
112-127
25%
128-143
15%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
70%
Other HE
26%
Access
3%
Other
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

18%
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
52%Finance
18%Teaching
15%Welfare and housing associate
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Outcomes

63%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
90%
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