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BSc Actuarial Science

University of York🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Historical & Philosophical Studies
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Course Score
B /73
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs73%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Historical & Philosophical Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£34,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Historical & Philosophical Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000–£70,000 (1713 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
32%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
17%
03
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Administrative occupations
9%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
7%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
7%
08
Elementary occupations
3%
09
Sales occupations
3%
10
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
2%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (07201)
07201
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 125 respondents (67% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
69%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

112-127
15%
128-143
30%
144-159
20%
160-175
20%
176-191
5%
192-207
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (07201)

07201

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

46%
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.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
73%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track