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BA History

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion97%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£27,000
£37,000
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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Legal professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
09
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 90 respondents (55% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
54%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

<48
1%
48-63
1%
96-111
1%
112-127
2%
128-143
2%
144-159
14%
160-175
21%
176-191
18%
192-207
14%
208-223
6%
224-239
6%
240+
9%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
99%
Baccalaureate
1%
Other
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

46%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

97%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track