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BA English and History with Year Abroad

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Full-time4 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
90%
Degree Completion
93%
Professional Jobs
47%
Meaningful Work
70%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£27,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£32,000
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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

42%
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
48%Business and public service associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
16%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
16%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
9%
06
Sales occupations
9%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
9%
08
Customer service occupations
5%
09
Elementary occupations
5%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

93%
Continuation
47%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track