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BA Journalism, Communications and Politics

Cardiff University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Communications and Media
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Course Score
B /66
Graduate Salary
£24,500
Satisfaction
78%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
75%
Meaningful Work
74%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

41%
High Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

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.

Exposure by graduate destination

Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Media45%
Sales40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Communications and Media graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£27,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Communications and Media graduates nationally earn £22,000–£30,000 (50 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
29%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
18%
03
Administrative occupations
17%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
12%
05
Elementary occupations
12%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
8%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
4%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
4%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
3%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
74%
Meaningful Role
73%
Career On Track

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