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BA Journalism (with Foundation Year)

Teesside University
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Communications and Media
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Course Score
C /57
Graduate Salary
£23,000
Satisfaction
85%
Degree Completion
50%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
65%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

34%
Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Exposure by graduate destination

Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Media45%
Artistic, literary and media32%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Communications and Media graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£23,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£25,000
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
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
25%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Caring personal services
5%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%

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

Outcomes

50%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track

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