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BA Media and Communication

Glasgow Caledonian University
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£23,500
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£23,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
0%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (71% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
90%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
85%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Glasgow
Average Weekly Rent
£140
Est. Annual Total£12,020
📊5% 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

96-111
13%
112-127
13%
128-143
9%
144-159
11%
160-175
19%
176-191
11%
192-207
13%
208-223
7%
224-239
2%
240+
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
54%
Other HE
39%
Access
3%
No qualifications
2%
Degree
1%
Other
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

41%
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

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track