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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
B /70
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion94%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
17%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
13%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
13%
05
Elementary occupations
6%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
6%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
6%
08
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
4%
09
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
4%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
4%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (77% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
65%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
59%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% 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

96-111
2%
112-127
9%
128-143
25%
144-159
28%
160-175
17%
176-191
3%
192-207
6%
208-223
2%
224-239
3%
240+
3%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Baccalaureate
3%
No qualifications
1%
Other HE
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

46%
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

94%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
80%
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