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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 /70
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work80%

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
£24,500
£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
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Legal professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 105 respondents (69% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
76%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive 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
30%
96-111
40%
112-127
15%
128-143
5%
160-175
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

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

55%Administrative
52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
42%Legal

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track