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BA History

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

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–£46,500 (996 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
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
18%Teaching
10%Leisure, travel and related personal service

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Elementary occupations
15%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
06
Sales occupations
5%

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track