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BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 55 respondents (75% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
73%
Assessment & Feedback
66%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
79%
Learning Resources
71%
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

<48
1%
48-63
4%
96-111
3%
112-127
3%
128-143
12%
144-159
18%
160-175
18%
176-191
15%
192-207
8%
208-223
8%
224-239
3%
240+
4%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
86%
Baccalaureate
9%
Foundation
3%
Other
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

51%
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
65%Web and Multimedia Design
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track