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BA English Literature and Drama

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 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
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
25%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Sales occupations
10%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
8%
06
Customer service occupations
6%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
6%
08
Administrative occupations
5%
09
Caring personal services
5%
10
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 105 respondents (63% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
77%
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

96-111
20%
112-127
35%
128-143
35%
144-159
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

33%
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

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
60%
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