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BA Media, Journalism and Culture

Cardiff University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Sociology
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion92%
Professional Jobs80%
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
£21,000
£26,500
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Administrative occupations
5%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (65% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
79%
Organisation
81%
Learning Resources
80%
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

80-95
2%
96-111
4%
112-127
18%
128-143
18%
144-159
18%
160-175
20%
176-191
15%
192-207
2%
208-223
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
98%
Foundation
2%

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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

92%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
75%
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