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BA Politics and Modern History

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
80%
Degree Completion
91%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
75%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£29,000
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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

43%
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

55%Administrative
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
42%Legal

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
30%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
0%
10
Legal professionals
★ Professional
0%

Outcomes

91%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track