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BA Economics and Philosophy

University of Southampton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work85%

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
£24,000
£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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
45%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
10
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 170 respondents (72% response rate)

85%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
79%
Academic Support
81%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
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
30%
128-143
40%
144-159
15%
160-175
5%
192-207
5%

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

42%
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

72%Information Technology
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track