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BA Philosophy and Politics

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
90%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£18,000
£29,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (2610 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

49%
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

72%Information Technology
68%Customer service
62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Sales occupations
10%
04
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
05
Customer service occupations
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Health associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track