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BA Archaeology and Anthroplogy

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work90%

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
£23,000
£27,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (2610 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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
20%
05
Administrative occupations
10%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
09
Animal care and control services
5%
10
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 60 respondents (71% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
94%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
76%
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
40%
128-143
25%
144-159
15%
160-175
10%
192-207
10%
224-239
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Access
5%
Foundation
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
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

85%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
80%
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