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BA History and Economics

University of York🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
Course Score
B /73
Graduate Salary
£29,500
Satisfaction
75%
Degree Completion
96%
Professional Jobs
63%
Meaningful Work
90%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£29,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£31,000
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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
16%
02
Administrative occupations
13%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
13%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
9%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
8%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
8%
07
Elementary occupations
6%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
4%

Outcomes

96%
Continuation
63%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
65%
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