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BA History and Politics

The University of Sheffield🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
90%
Degree Completion
98%
Professional Jobs
45%
Meaningful Work
70%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Vulnerability Matrix

Business, Research and Administrative60% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Media45% Exposed
Legal42% Exposed
Teaching18% Exposed

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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
£28,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £18,000£54,000 (2605 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
30%
02
Elementary occupations
25%
03
Legal professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
10%

Outcomes

98%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
40%
Career On Track

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