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BA Business Management and Languages

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Part-timeSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary
£29,000
Satisfaction
93%
Degree Completion
52%
Professional Jobs
64%
Meaningful Work
80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£29,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£36,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Business & Administrative Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000£70,000 (1545 courses)

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
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

55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
18%
02
Administrative occupations
11%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
11%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
8%
05
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
8%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
4%
09
Sales occupations
4%
10
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
3%

Outcomes

52%
Continuation
64%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
60%
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