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BA American Studies and History (with a study abroad year)

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Full-time4 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£27,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Elementary occupations
15%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
07
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
09
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (84% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
87%
Assessment & Feedback
79%
Academic Support
95%
Organisation
80%
Learning Resources
69%
Student Voice

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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

96-111
15%
112-127
15%
128-143
15%
144-159
35%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Degree
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
Moderate Exposure

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

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
50%
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