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BA International Relations and History

The University of Leicester🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
90%
Degree Completion
87%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
80%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
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

Secretarial and related62% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Finance52% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Legal42% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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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
£22,500
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £18,000£54,000 (2608 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
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Legal professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
09
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

87%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track

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