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BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics

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Part-timeSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /74
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion55%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£27,000
£45,000
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
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
25%
02
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 95 respondents (52% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
91%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
94%
Learning Resources
67%
Student Voice

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Entry Qualifications

A-level
41%
Other HE
22%
Other
19%
Degree
15%
No qualifications
3%
Baccalaureate
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

43%
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
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

55%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
90%
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