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BA Politics and International Relations

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£26,500
Satisfaction92%
Degree Completion92%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work80%

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
£29,500
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
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Elementary occupations
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
06
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (76% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
89%
Academic Support
96%
Organisation
94%
Learning Resources
84%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Leicester
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,450
🎉17% 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

96-111
45%
112-127
35%
128-143
13%
144-159
3%
160-175
4%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Other
2%
Access
1%
Baccalaureate
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

29%
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
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
8%Protective service
5%Elementary

Outcomes

92%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track