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BA English and Philosophy

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary
£26,500
Satisfaction
84%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
45%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,500
typical starting salary
£23,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£46,500 (996 courses)

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

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

72%Information Technology
68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
15%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Customer service occupations
5%
09
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
45%
Meaningful Role
40%
Career On Track