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BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

University of the Highlands and Islands
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
D /57
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion40%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£23,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£25,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (1402 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
50%
02
Caring personal services
10%
03
Customer service occupations
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Skilled trades occupations
10%
06
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (71% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
90%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
77%
Learning Resources
59%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive 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

48-63
5%
64-79
5%
80-95
15%
96-111
15%
112-127
10%
128-143
15%
144-159
10%
192-207
5%
208-223
5%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
55%
Other HE
30%
Degree
10%
Other
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

27%
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

68%Customer service
40%Sales
15%Welfare and housing associate
6%Caring personal services
4%Skilled trades

Outcomes

40%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track