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BA Film and Creative Writing

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
79%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
67%
Meaningful Work
80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (1766 courses)

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

25%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
40%Sales
35%Design
32%Artistic, literary and media
18%Teaching

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
46%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
20%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
14%
04
Sales occupations
8%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Caring personal services
5%
07
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Elementary occupations
5%
09
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
10
Nursing Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
67%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track