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BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£24,500
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
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 (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, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
24%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
12%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (63% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
70%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Leeds
Average Weekly Rent
£135
Est. Annual Total£11,760
🎉7% 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

112-127
2%
128-143
7%
144-159
25%
160-175
28%
176-191
18%
192-207
3%
208-223
5%
224-239
2%
240+
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

41%
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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
45%
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