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BA Folk, Roots and Blues

Leeds Conservatoire🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
78%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
62%
Meaningful Work
61%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£36,500 (1183 courses)

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

25%
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
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
40%
02
Elementary occupations
16%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
4%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
4%
06
Sales occupations
3%
07
Skilled trades occupations
3%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
2%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
2%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
2%

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
62%
Professional Work
61%
Meaningful Role
47%
Career On Track