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BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

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Full-time4 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£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 (2621 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
20%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
17%
03
Administrative occupations
15%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
7%
07
Customer service occupations
5%
08
Elementary occupations
5%
09
Health associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 160 respondents (63% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

64-79
10%
80-95
10%
96-111
20%
112-127
25%
128-143
5%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%
208-223
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
No qualifications
10%
Degree
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

51%
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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative

Outcomes

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