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BA History and Politics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£30,000
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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
07
Sales occupations
10%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (67% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
83%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Leicester
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,450
🎉17% 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

80-95
5%
96-111
35%
112-127
55%
128-143
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Baccalaureate
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

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
25%
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