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BA Film & Television Studies/Drama & Theatre Studies

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
91%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
55%

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
£29,000
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

19%
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
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
30%
02
Administrative occupations
5%
03
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Caring personal services
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track