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BSc Banking and Finance

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Historical & Philosophical Studies
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
83%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
52%
Meaningful Work
77%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
Recognised By

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Historical & Philosophical Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Historical & Philosophical Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000–£52,000 (1300 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

47%
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

68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
27%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
18%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
16%
04
Sales occupations
7%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
6%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
3%
07
Elementary occupations
3%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
2%
09
Skilled trades occupations
2%
10
Customer service occupations
1%

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
52%
Professional Work
77%
Meaningful Role
66%
Career On Track