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BA Archaeology and Ancient History

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£25,000
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
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Administrative occupations
16%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
9%
07
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Caring personal services
5%
10
Elementary occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 130 respondents (77% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
84%
Academic Support
93%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
69%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
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

112-127
10%
128-143
35%
144-159
10%
160-175
20%
176-191
20%
192-207
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Sales

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track