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BA History and Economics

The University of Reading🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
Course Score
C /65
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
79%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
45%
Meaningful Work
80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,500
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000£54,000 (2621 courses)

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

39%
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

72%Information Technology
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track