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BA Music and English
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary
£26,000Satisfaction
87%Degree Completion
75%Professional Jobs
70%Meaningful Work
85%Expected Starting Salary
bottom quartile nationallyTypical starting salary for General Studies graduates
Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,500
£31,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 courses)HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen
AI & Your Career
Based on Anthropic research
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
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