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BA Politics

University of Durham🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Mass Communications & Documentation
Course Score
A /77
Graduate Salary
£31,000
Satisfaction
92%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
80%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

52%
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

Customer service68% Exposed
Secretarial and related62% Exposed
Business, Research and Administrative60% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Finance52% Exposed

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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
£37,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mass Communications & Documentation graduates nationally earn £20,000£54,000 (1849 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, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Customer service occupations
10%
05
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
07
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Elementary occupations
5%

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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