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BSc Finance

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Historical & Philosophical Studies
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£26,500 (3yr)
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion68%
Professional JobsN/A
Meaningful WorkN/A

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for Historical & Philosophical Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
N/A
typical starting salary

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted graduate salary data to HESA for this course.

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
27%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
18%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
16%
04
Sales occupations
7%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
6%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
3%
07
Elementary occupations
3%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
2%
09
Skilled trades occupations
2%
10
Customer service occupations
1%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00601)
00601
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 160 respondents (58% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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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

<48
5%
48-63
5%
64-79
16%
80-95
18%
96-111
13%
112-127
6%
128-143
7%
144-159
7%
160-175
6%
176-191
2%
192-207
1%
208-223
2%
240+
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
57%
Other HE
34%
No qualifications
4%
Other
4%
Access
1%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (00601)

00601

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Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

47%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

68%
Continuation