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BA Popular Music

Leeds Conservatoire🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
80%
Degree Completion
83%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
45%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (1574 courses)

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

25%
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

48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
45%
02
Elementary occupations
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
06
Sales occupations
5%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Skilled trades occupations
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Outcomes

83%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
45%
Meaningful Role
35%
Career On Track