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BA Psychology and Philosophy

The University of Reading🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£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–£46,500 (1465 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
25%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
12%
04
Caring personal services
11%
05
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
7%
07
Administrative occupations
5%
08
Customer service occupations
5%
09
Elementary occupations
5%
10
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
02001
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (79% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
67%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
78%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive 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

96-111
15%
112-127
15%
128-143
25%
144-159
40%
176-191
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
Access
10%
Other
5%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
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
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track