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BA Modern and Contemporary History

Queen Mary University of London🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£27,500
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work69%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,500
typical starting salary
£23,500
£32,500
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
Administrative occupations
30%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
07
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (86% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
72%
Academic Support
94%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
64%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

London
Average Weekly Rent
£220
Est. Annual Total£18,660
💸40% more expensive 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

80-95
2%
96-111
2%
112-127
25%
128-143
32%
144-159
25%
160-175
7%
176-191
4%
192-207
1%
208-223
1%
224-239
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
87%
Baccalaureate
5%
Access
3%
Other
2%
Degree
1%
Foundation
1%
Other HE
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

42%
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
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
69%
Meaningful Role
54%
Career On Track