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High Drop-out Rate Alert

18% of students drop out or transfer from this specific course. Consider asking why on an open day.

BA Photography

Manchester Metropolitan University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary
£22,500
Satisfaction
81%
Degree Completion
82%
Professional Jobs
58%
Meaningful Work
57%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Vulnerability Matrix

Customer service68% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Media45% Exposed
Sales40% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£22,500
typical starting salary
£20,000
£25,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (1574 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
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
27%
02
Elementary occupations
13%
03
Administrative occupations
9%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
8%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
7%
06
Sales occupations
5%
07
Customer service occupations
3%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Skilled trades occupations
3%

Outcomes

82%
Continuation
58%
Professional Work
57%
Meaningful Role
48%
Career On Track

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