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BA Music with Year Abroad

University of Southampton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: General Studies
Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
86%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£28,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£35,000
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

29%
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
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
02
Elementary occupations
10%
03
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track