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BA History and Politics

University of the Highlands and Islands
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction99%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£23,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£25,500
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
20%
02
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
15%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (64% response rate)

98%
Teaching Quality
90%
Assessment & Feedback
95%
Academic Support
100%
Organisation
100%
Learning Resources
89%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% 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

64-79
10%
80-95
25%
96-111
10%
128-143
15%
192-207
10%
224-239
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
60%
Other HE
30%
Access
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

31%
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
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Natural and social science
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track