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BA Media and Communication

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction94%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs30%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£27,000
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
Elementary occupations
40%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Caring personal services
10%
06
Customer service occupations
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (83% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
91%
Assessment & Feedback
97%
Academic Support
98%
Organisation
95%
Learning Resources
81%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% 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
5%
80-95
15%
96-111
25%
112-127
30%
128-143
15%
144-159
10%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

31%
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

68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
6%Caring personal services

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track