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BA Ancient History and Archaeology

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£32,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£35,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£46,500 (996 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
Administrative occupations
15%
02
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (53% response rate)

95%
Teaching Quality
83%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
100%
Learning Resources
62%
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
15%
128-143
10%
144-159
25%
160-175
15%
176-191
15%
208-223
10%
224-239
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

38%
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
40%Natural and social science

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track