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BA Art and Philosophy

The University of Reading🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Combined
Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary
£26,500
Satisfaction
84%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£26,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (2495 courses)

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

40%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
68%Customer service
62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
52%Finance

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
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
05
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Customer service occupations
5%
08
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track