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BA Contemporary History and Politics

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Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction94%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£28,000
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
25%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
03
Media Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
07
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
08
Skilled trades occupations
10%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (86% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
90%
Assessment & Feedback
97%
Academic Support
97%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
59%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
35%
96-111
35%
112-127
10%
128-143
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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

72%Information Technology
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track