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BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Placement Experience

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Full-time4 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
79%
Degree Completion
N/A
Professional Jobs
70%
Meaningful Work
85%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£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 (2621 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

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

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%

Outcomes

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