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BA Ancient History and Archaeology

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
100%
Professional Jobs
70%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

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
£18,500
£25,500
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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Elementary occupations
20%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
65%
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