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BA History and Politics

Queen Mary University of London🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary£27,500
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion83%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,500
typical starting salary
£23,500
£32,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (2610 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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
03
Media Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Skilled trades occupations
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 50 respondents (82% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
79%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
70%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

London
Average Weekly Rent
£220
Est. Annual Total£18,660
💸40% more expensive 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

64-79
5%
112-127
50%
128-143
25%
144-159
5%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Access
5%
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

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

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Natural and social science
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

83%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
65%
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