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BSc International Relations

The University of Surrey🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
Course Score
A /79
Graduate Salary
£31,000
Satisfaction
91%
Degree Completion
100%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
90%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

40%
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
£31,000
typical starting salary
£27,000
£33,000
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
25%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
04
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
05
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Sales occupations
10%
09
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
10%
10
Elementary occupations
10%

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track

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