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BA Archaeology

University of Chester🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction93%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£25,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Secretarial and related occupations
20%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Librarians and Related Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Skilled trades occupations
10%
08
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
10%
09
Administrative occupations
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (77% response rate)

100%
Teaching Quality
90%
Assessment & Feedback
88%
Academic Support
93%
Organisation
95%
Learning Resources
81%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

64-79
5%
80-95
55%
96-111
5%
112-127
15%
144-159
5%
160-175
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

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

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Sales

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
20%
Career On Track