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BA American Studies and History

Swansea University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion83%
Professional Jobs25%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£46,500 (996 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
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Sales occupations
15%
03
Customer service occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
09
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (81% response rate)

97%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
91%
Academic Support
100%
Organisation
95%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Swansea
Average Weekly Rent
£105
Est. Annual Total£9,720
🎉23% 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

<48
2%
48-63
3%
64-79
6%
80-95
11%
96-111
25%
112-127
21%
128-143
15%
144-159
4%
160-175
5%
176-191
4%
192-207
2%
224-239
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
88%
Degree
4%
Access
3%
Other HE
3%
No qualifications
1%
Other
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

40%
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

68%Customer service
62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

83%
Continuation
25%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track