BA Liberal Arts
University of Durham🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Politics
Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary
£29,000Satisfaction
90%Degree Completion
99%Professional Jobs
80%Meaningful Work
75%Expected Starting Salary
above national medianTypical starting salary for Politics graduates
Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£29,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£34,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Politics graduates nationally earn £21,000–£36,000 (115 courses)HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen
AI & Your Career
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High Exposure
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Graduate Roles by AI Exposure
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