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BA History with Foundation Year

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction99%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Customer service occupations
15%
03
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Librarians and Related Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (73% response rate)

100%
Teaching Quality
100%
Assessment & Feedback
100%
Academic Support
100%
Organisation
97%
Learning Resources
97%
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
5%
48-63
20%
64-79
15%
80-95
15%
96-111
20%
112-127
20%
128-143
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
5%
No qualifications
5%

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

68%Customer service
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
25%Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track