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BA Music and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsFoundation YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
N/A
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
70%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

45%
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.

Vulnerability Matrix

Secretarial and related62% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Finance52% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Media45% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

This degree creates highly lucrative direct pathways into the global jobs market. Explore the fully localized AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£28,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 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
30%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
04
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
35%
Career On Track

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