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BA History and Sociology

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs56%
Meaningful Work70%

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
£25,000
£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
18%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
14%
04
Legal professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Elementary occupations
6%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
6%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (88% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
91%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
92%
Learning Resources
83%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sheffield
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

112-127
10%
128-143
45%
144-159
20%
160-175
25%

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

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

55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
42%Legal
40%Sales

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
56%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
65%
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