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BA English Literature and History

York St John University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Combined
Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary
£22,000
Satisfaction
96%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
35%
Meaningful Work
75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£22,000
typical starting salary
£18,000
£28,000
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

23%
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

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
15%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
05
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Caring personal services
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
35%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track