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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 /64
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£29,000
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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (62% response rate)

85%
Teaching Quality
74%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
70%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

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

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

30%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track