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BA Politics and International Relations

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£28,500
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion96%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,500
typical starting salary
£25,000
£32,000
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
Elementary occupations
25%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Other Health Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (66% response rate)

95%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
89%
Academic Support
96%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
82%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sheffield
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

<48
1%
112-127
5%
128-143
23%
144-159
32%
160-175
18%
176-191
7%
192-207
4%
208-223
4%
224-239
1%
240+
1%

Entry Qualifications

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

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

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.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

96%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track