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MA Archaeology and History

University of Aberdeen
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction94%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£27,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£52,000 (1703 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
30%
02
Administrative occupations
25%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Caring personal services
5%
10
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (77% response rate)

99%
Teaching Quality
96%
Assessment & Feedback
96%
Academic Support
96%
Organisation
94%
Learning Resources
82%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Aberdeen
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,860
🎉14% 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

144-159
15%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%
192-207
15%
208-223
10%
224-239
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
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

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track