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BA Classical Studies and English Literature

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs35%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£18,000
£25,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£46,500 (996 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
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Customer service occupations
10%
06
Elementary occupations
10%
07
Sales occupations
10%
08
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Finance 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

80-95
15%
96-111
20%
112-127
35%
128-143
25%
144-159
10%

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

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

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

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
35%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track