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BA Philosophy and Politics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion65%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£30,000
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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
04
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
06
Skilled trades occupations
10%
07
Administrative occupations
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Customer service occupations
5%
10
Elementary occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 105 respondents (69% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
76%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

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

80-95
15%
96-111
40%
112-127
40%
128-143
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
5%
Foundation
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

37%
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

68%Customer service
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

65%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track