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BA History and International Relations

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs54%
Meaningful Work73%

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
£23,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (2613 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
24%
02
Administrative occupations
12%
03
Elementary occupations
11%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
7%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
6%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
4%
07
Sales occupations
3%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
3%
09
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
2%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
2%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (66% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
72%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
60%
Student Voice

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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

96-111
20%
112-127
20%
128-143
10%
144-159
20%
160-175
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Baccalaureate
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

40%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
54%
Professional Work
73%
Meaningful Role
63%
Career On Track