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BA Art and English Literature

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Full-time4 YearsSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£26,500
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£26,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 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
25%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Customer service occupations
10%
06
Elementary occupations
10%
07
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Legal professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 85 respondents (78% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
84%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
70%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive 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
5%
48-63
5%
64-79
10%
80-95
5%
96-111
10%
112-127
20%
128-143
15%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%
192-207
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

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

72%Information Technology
68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
42%Legal

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track