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BA Economics & Philosophy

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction72%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£30,000
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
28%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
12%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
7%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (82% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
60%
Assessment & Feedback
54%
Academic Support
76%
Organisation
71%
Learning Resources
62%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

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

96-111
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
20%
160-175
30%
176-191
10%
192-207
10%
208-223
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
Baccalaureate
10%
Foundation
10%

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

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

Outcomes

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