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BA Philosophy and History

University of Southampton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
Course Score
B /76
Graduate Salary
£30,000
Satisfaction
87%
Degree Completion
100%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
85%

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.

Vulnerability Matrix

Secretarial and related62% Exposed
Business, Research and Administrative60% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Sales40% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£32,000
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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Administrative occupations
16%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
9%
05
Sales occupations
9%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
10
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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