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BSc Finance

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Historical & Philosophical Studies
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs52%
Meaningful Work77%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Historical & Philosophical Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Historical & Philosophical Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000–£52,000 (1300 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
27%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
18%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
16%
04
Sales occupations
7%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
6%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
3%
07
Elementary occupations
3%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
2%
09
Skilled trades occupations
2%
10
Customer service occupations
1%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00601)
00601
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 160 respondents (58% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉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

<48
5%
48-63
5%
64-79
16%
80-95
18%
96-111
13%
112-127
6%
128-143
7%
144-159
7%
160-175
6%
176-191
2%
192-207
1%
208-223
2%
240+
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
55%
No qualifications
35%
Other
5%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (00601)

00601

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Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

47%
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

68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
52%
Professional Work
77%
Meaningful Role
66%
Career On Track