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BA International Relations

The University of Leeds🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary
£30,000
Satisfaction
81%
Degree Completion
88%
Professional Jobs
67%
Meaningful Work
74%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

48%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Vulnerability Matrix

Secretarial and related62% Exposed
Business, Research and Administrative60% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Finance52% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% 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
£30,000
typical starting salary
£24,500
£34,000
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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Administrative occupations
13%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
13%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
12%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
4%
06
Elementary occupations
3%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
3%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
3%

Outcomes

88%
Continuation
67%
Professional Work
74%
Meaningful Role
72%
Career On Track

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