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BA Welsh and Journalism

Cardiff University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Communications and Media
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary
£24,500
Satisfaction
98%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
75%
Meaningful Work
74%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

36%
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

Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Media45%
Legal42%
Artistic, literary and media32%

🧭 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 (47 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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Legal professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Media Professionals
★ Professional
18%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
07
Administrative occupations
10%
08
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%

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Outcomes

95%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
74%
Meaningful Role
73%
Career On Track

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