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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 /61
Graduate Salary£26,500
Satisfaction74%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work45%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,500
typical starting salary
£23,000
£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
25%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
15%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Customer service occupations
5%
07
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (69% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
71%
Assessment & Feedback
67%
Academic Support
76%
Organisation
67%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sheffield
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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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

112-127
10%
128-143
45%
144-159
35%
160-175
5%
176-191
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
5%
Degree
5%

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

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
45%
Meaningful Role
40%
Career On Track