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BA Economics and History

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /76
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs72%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£32,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (2621 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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
22%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
12%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
9%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Skilled trades occupations
4%
09
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
4%
10
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 275 respondents (62% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
65%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
92%
Learning Resources
83%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Leeds
Average Weekly Rent
£135
Est. Annual Total£11,760
🎉7% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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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

144-159
10%
160-175
45%
176-191
15%
192-207
5%
208-223
15%
224-239
5%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Baccalaureate
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

37%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
72%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track