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BA Journalism, Media and Communications

Swansea University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /65
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Sociology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£49,000 (349 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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
30%
03
Administrative occupations
5%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (52% response rate)

75%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
77%
Learning Resources
70%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Swansea
Average Weekly Rent
£105
Est. Annual Total£9,720
🎉23% 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

80-95
5%
96-111
35%
112-127
20%
144-159
15%
160-175
20%
192-207
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
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

44%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track