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BA Drama and English Literature

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£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
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
07
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
10%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (66% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
61%
Assessment & Feedback
67%
Academic Support
73%
Organisation
74%
Learning Resources
62%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

112-127
5%
128-143
25%
144-159
20%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
192-207
10%
208-223
5%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Baccalaureate
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

31%
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

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
50%
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