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BA Media and Communications

Cardiff University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£24,500
Satisfaction76%
Degree Completion94%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
45%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
03
Administrative occupations
5%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (62% response rate)

78%
Teaching Quality
66%
Assessment & Feedback
65%
Academic Support
77%
Organisation
73%
Learning Resources
70%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Cardiff
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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
3%
48-63
1%
64-79
3%
80-95
3%
96-111
1%
112-127
21%
128-143
25%
144-159
25%
160-175
6%
176-191
4%
192-207
1%
208-223
3%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
93%
Other
4%
Degree
1%
No qualifications
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

42%
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

65%Web and Multimedia Design
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

94%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track