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BA Museum and Classical Studies

The University of Reading🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs35%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£18,000
£25,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£49,000 (1323 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
20%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
03
Sales occupations
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Librarians and Related Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 60 respondents (75% response rate)

95%
Teaching Quality
87%
Assessment & Feedback
86%
Academic Support
96%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
80%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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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%
80-95
15%
96-111
5%
112-127
25%
128-143
25%
144-159
15%
176-191
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Other HE
5%

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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
35%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track