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BA History and American Studies

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£24,500
Satisfaction92%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
typical starting salary
£16,000
£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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Elementary occupations
20%
03
Administrative occupations
15%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (77% response rate)

98%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
97%
Organisation
97%
Learning Resources
87%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Newcastle
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

64-79
15%
96-111
10%
112-127
25%
128-143
25%
144-159
30%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
Access
15%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

31%
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
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
60%
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