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BA History and Sociology

Queen's University of Belfast
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
D /56
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs20%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£26,500
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
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Sales occupations
15%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
07
Skilled trades occupations
10%
08
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
8%
09
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 80 respondents (73% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
78%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
75%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Belfast
Average Weekly Rent
£105
Est. Annual Total£9,780
🎉22% 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
45%
128-143
25%
144-159
10%
160-175
20%

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

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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
20%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track