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BA English

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Various
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction92%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£29,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

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
30%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Secretarial and related occupations
15%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Customer service occupations
5%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (85% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
85%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
98%
Learning Resources
85%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
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
5%
112-127
20%
128-143
35%
144-159
20%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
192-207
5%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Baccalaureate
5%
Foundation
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

43%
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

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track