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BA History and Politics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion98%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£30,000
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
Administrative occupations
30%
02
Elementary occupations
25%
03
Legal professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
10%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (79% response rate)

95%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
95%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
81%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sheffield
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

112-127
10%
128-143
30%
144-159
35%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
45%Media
42%Legal
18%Teaching

Outcomes

98%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
40%
Career On Track