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BA History

University of Plymouth🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
92%
Degree Completion
71%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
65%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£27,000
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

55%Administrative
52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
15%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
06
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Outcomes

71%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track