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BA History and English Literature

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /65
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion87%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

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–£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
20%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Customer service occupations
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 85 respondents (78% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
84%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
70%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
10%
96-111
25%
112-127
25%
128-143
20%
160-175
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

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

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science

Outcomes

87%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
70%
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