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MA Politics and International Relations

University of Aberdeen
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
Course Score
B /68
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
90%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
80%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
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

Administrative55% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Sales40% Exposed
Natural and social science40% Exposed
Engineering28% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mass Communications & Documentation graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£29,000
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
Administrative occupations
25%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Sales occupations
5%
05
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track

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