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BA International History and Politics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion91%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£32,000
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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Media Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Legal professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (66% response rate)

95%
Teaching Quality
66%
Assessment & Feedback
86%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
69%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Leeds
Average Weekly Rent
£135
Est. Annual Total£11,760
🎉7% 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
2%
128-143
19%
144-159
30%
160-175
27%
176-191
8%
192-207
5%
208-223
2%
224-239
6%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
99%
Other HE
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
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
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
42%Legal

Outcomes

91%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
60%
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