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BA English and Drama

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction77%
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
£26,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£30,000
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
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Sales occupations
10%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (74% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
68%
Assessment & Feedback
83%
Academic Support
76%
Organisation
80%
Learning Resources
60%
Student Voice

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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%
112-127
15%
128-143
25%
144-159
30%
160-175
10%
176-191
15%

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

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

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
45%Media
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track