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BA Philosophy and History

University of Southampton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /76
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£32,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Administrative occupations
16%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
9%
05
Sales occupations
9%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
10
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 130 respondents (77% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
84%
Academic Support
93%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
69%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper 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

48-63
5%
112-127
30%
128-143
45%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Foundation
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track