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BA History and Politics

Queen's University of Belfast
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary
£23,000
Satisfaction
93%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£26,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000£54,000 (2610 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
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
62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
25%
02
Elementary occupations
15%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
09
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
40%
Career On Track