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BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
A /80
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£36,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (2621 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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00901)
00901
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (05501)
05501
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (63% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
79%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

<48
4%
48-63
1%
128-143
3%
144-159
13%
160-175
11%
176-191
17%
192-207
10%
208-223
8%
224-239
10%
240+
14%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
96%
Other
4%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00901)

00901

✓

Recognised Professional Body (05501)

05501

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

48%
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.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
90%
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