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BA Archaeology

University of Cambridge🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
Course Score
B /75
Graduate Salary
£30,000
Satisfaction
74%
Degree Completion
100%
Professional Jobs
78%
Meaningful Work
83%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

39%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Vulnerability Matrix

Business, Research and Administrative60% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Finance52% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Media45% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£34,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000£54,000 (2610 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
13%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
11%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
11%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Administrative occupations
8%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
8%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
8%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
7%
09
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Elementary occupations
5%

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
78%
Professional Work
83%
Meaningful Role
84%
Career On Track

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