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High Drop-out Rate Alert

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HomeWest Herts CollegeBA Education

BA Education

West Herts College🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Education
Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
96%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
91%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Education graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Education graduates nationally earn £19,000£38,500 (301 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

22%
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
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
18%Teaching

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
28%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
19%
03
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
12%
04
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
8%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
6%
06
Sales occupations
4%
07
Customer service occupations
3%
08
Administrative occupations
2%
09
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
2%
10
Nursing Professionals
★ Professional
2%

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
91%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track