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BA Politics and History

School of Oriental and African Studies🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary
£30,000
Satisfaction
79%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

37%
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

Business, Research and Administrative60% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Finance52% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Media45% Exposed

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
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (2610 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
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
8%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
8%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track

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