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BA History and Philosophy

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£27,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£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
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
10
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 115 respondents (79% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
83%
Academic Support
94%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
77%
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

48-63
1%
64-79
1%
80-95
3%
96-111
31%
112-127
24%
128-143
19%
144-159
7%
160-175
5%
176-191
4%
240+
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
98%
Baccalaureate
2%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

37%
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

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
65%
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