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BA Ancient History and Archaeology

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work73%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£29,000
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
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
17%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
9%
08
Elementary occupations
7%
09
Animal care and control services
5%
10
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (88% response rate)

97%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
79%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
81%
Learning Resources
78%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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
20%
128-143
5%
144-159
45%
160-175
5%
192-207
15%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Access
15%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Natural and social science

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
73%
Meaningful Role
67%
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