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BA Social Work

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£29,500
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£29,500
typical starting salary
£25,000
£33,500
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
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
85%
02
Caring personal services
15%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (71% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
86%
Assessment & Feedback
93%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
92%
Learning Resources
67%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
5%
96-111
20%
112-127
20%
128-143
30%
160-175
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
45%
No qualifications
30%
Access
15%
Degree
5%
Other HE
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

6%
Low Exposure

This career involves tasks that AI currently has very limited ability to perform, such as physical work, human care, or complex real-world interaction.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

6%Caring personal services

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track