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BA Politics and History

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work68%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (2610 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
18%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
9%
04
Elementary occupations
9%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
4%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
4%
08
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Media Professionals
★ Professional
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (53% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
72%
Assessment & Feedback
74%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
56%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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
10%
128-143
40%
144-159
25%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
192-207
5%

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

34%
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
45%Media

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
68%
Meaningful Role
64%
Career On Track