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BA Politics and International Relations

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£26,500
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£31,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1854 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
25%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Customer service occupations
10%
05
Community and Civil Enforcement Occupations
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (68% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
71%
Academic Support
80%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
82%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
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
5%
96-111
15%
112-127
45%
128-143
20%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
60%
No qualifications
25%
Other
15%

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

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Natural and social science

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
75%
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