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BA Media, Communication and Cultural Studies

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion89%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Sociology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
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
30%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 55 respondents (76% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
68%
Assessment & Feedback
74%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
72%
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

80-95
5%
96-111
5%
112-127
20%
128-143
35%
144-159
15%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
96%
Degree
2%
No qualifications
2%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

39%
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

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
10%Leisure, travel and related personal service
5%Elementary

Outcomes

89%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track