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BA History and Sociology

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
D /57
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
N/A
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
70%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£18,000
£31,000
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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
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
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Caring personal services
5%
08
Customer service occupations
5%
09
Elementary occupations
5%
10
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track