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MA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

University of Aberdeen
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work70%

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
£23,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (3775 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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Caring personal services
5%
08
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Elementary occupations
5%
10
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 65 respondents (65% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
75%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
95%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Aberdeen
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,860
🎉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

112-127
35%
128-143
25%
144-159
10%
176-191
5%
192-207
10%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Baccalaureate
10%
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

38%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track