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BA Journalism

Performance Preparation Academy🥉 TEF Bronze
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction95%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work75%

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
£23,000
£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
Media Professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Customer service occupations
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
10801
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (87% response rate)

95%
Teaching Quality
94%
Assessment & Feedback
100%
Academic Support
98%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
87%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

<48
10%
48-63
15%
64-79
10%
80-95
15%
96-111
20%
112-127
15%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

✓

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

10801

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

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
50%
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