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BA History

University of Southampton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£27,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion92%
Professional Jobs54%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£32,000
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
20%
02
Administrative occupations
16%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
13%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
7%
05
Sales occupations
6%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
4%
09
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
2%
10
Customer service occupations
2%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 70 respondents (76% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
96%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
70%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
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

112-127
26%
128-143
34%
144-159
22%
160-175
10%
176-191
1%
192-207
2%
208-223
1%
240+
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
99%
Baccalaureate
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
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
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

92%
Continuation
54%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
67%
Career On Track