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BA Art History

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /74
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work95%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (2375 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
Nursing Professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Customer service occupations
5%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (63% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
86%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
92%
Learning Resources
65%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

48-63
10%
64-79
5%
80-95
5%
96-111
10%
112-127
15%
128-143
15%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%
176-191
5%
192-207
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
50%
Other HE
20%
No qualifications
10%
Other
10%
Access
5%
Degree
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

44%
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
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track