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BA Guidance and Counselling

University of Northumbria at Newcastle🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary£31,500
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion65%
Professional Jobs64%
Meaningful Work90%
The Course
The Location

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£35,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (3243 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 Professionals
★ Professional
43%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
16%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
7%
04
Caring personal services
6%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
4%
07
Administrative occupations
3%
08
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
3%
10
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (61% response rate)

78%
Teaching Quality
89%
Assessment & Feedback
91%
Academic Support
58%
Organisation
82%
Learning Resources
73%
Student Voice

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Past Accepted Tariffs

96-111
20%
112-127
40%
128-143
30%
144-159
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Access
10%
Other HE
10%

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
48%Business and public service associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching
15%Welfare and housing associate

Outcomes

65%
Continuation
64%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
78%
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