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BA English Literature and History

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
80%
Degree Completion
100%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£30,000
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

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

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track