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BA Journalism

University of Sunderland🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /65
Graduate Salary£23,500
Satisfaction92%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,500
typical starting salary
£20,000
£25,500
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
50%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%

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 — 25 respondents (80% response rate)

98%
Teaching Quality
92%
Assessment & Feedback
95%
Academic Support
93%
Organisation
95%
Learning Resources
79%
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

64-79
10%
80-95
10%
96-111
45%
112-127
20%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
Access
20%

Accreditations

✓

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

10801

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

37%
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

65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
45%Media
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%Elementary

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track