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BA Politics

University of the Highlands and Islands
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
C /65
Graduate Salary£19,000 (3yr)
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion49%
Professional JobsN/A
Meaningful WorkN/A

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
N/A
typical starting salary

Data not provided

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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
15%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (61% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
91%
Assessment & Feedback
91%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
80%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive 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
5%
64-79
5%
80-95
20%
96-111
5%
112-127
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
52%
Other HE
31%
Other
7%
Access
5%
Degree
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

23%
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
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
32%Artistic, literary and media
15%Welfare and housing associate

Outcomes

49%
Continuation