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BA History with a Foundation Year

Swansea University
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Combined
Course Score
D /54
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
89%
Degree Completion
50%
Professional Jobs
25%
Meaningful Work
70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£26,000
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

34%
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
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Sales occupations
15%
03
Customer service occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
10
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

50%
Continuation
25%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track