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BA Social Work (England)

The Open University🥇 TEF Gold
Part-timeSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
Course Score
A /85
Graduate Salary
£34,000
Satisfaction
86%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
97%
Meaningful Work
100%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£34,000
typical starting salary
£32,000
£37,000
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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
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
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
15%Welfare and housing associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
88%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
6%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
3%
04
Administrative occupations
2%

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
97%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
95%
Career On Track