BA Photography

Southampton Solent University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsFoundation YearSubject: General Studies
Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
79%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
65%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
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 and public service associate48% Exposed
Sales40% Exposed
Science, engineering and technology associate40% Exposed
Design35% Exposed
Artistic, literary and media32% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (1568 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
Sales occupations
30%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Skilled trades occupations
5%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
09
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
30%
Career On Track

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